隨緣

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Chinese

to follow; to comply with; to allow
to follow; to comply with; to allow; surname
 
along; predestined affinity; reason
along; predestined affinity; reason; edge
 
trad. (隨緣) 隨 緣
simp. (随缘) 随 缘

Pronunciation

Rime
Character 隨 緣
Reading # 1/1 1/1
Initial (聲) 邪 (17) 以 (36)
Final (韻) 支 (12) 仙 (78)
Tone (調) Level (Ø) Level (Ø)
Openness (開合) Closed Closed
Division (等) III III
Fanqie 旬爲切 與專切
Baxter zjwe ywen
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang 		/ziuᴇ/ /jiuᴇn/
Pan
Wuyun 		/zʷiɛ/ /jʷiɛn/
Shao
Rongfen 		/zjuɛ/ /juæn/
Edwin
Pulleyblank 		/zwiə̆/ /jwian/
Li
Rong 		/ziue/ /iuɛn/
Wang
Li 		/zǐwe/ /jĭwɛn/
Bernard
Karlgren 		/zwie̯/ /i̯wɛn/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex 		suí yuán
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex 		ceoi4 jyun4

Verb

隨緣

  1. to accord with conditions; to follow destiny; to let things run their natural course
    甲：你愛我嗎？乙：一切隨緣吧！ [MSC, trad.]
    甲：你爱我吗？乙：一切随缘吧！ [MSC, simp.]
    Jiǎ: nǐ ài wǒ ma? Yǐ: yīqiè suíyuán ba!
    A: Do you love me?
    B: I think it's better to let nature take its course.

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (隨緣):
  • → Vietnamese: tuỳ duyên (隨緣)

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