I always have to wear a tie because of my job.
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缘故
Traditional: 緣故
yuán gù
HSK 3.0 · 6HSK 2.0 · 5
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yuán gù · jyun4 gu3 (Jyutping)
- reason
- cause
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Character breakdown
缘
- Meaning
- hem, margin; reason, cause; fate
- Radical
- 纟
- Strokes
- 12
- Components
- ⿰纟彖
- Cangjie
- VMVNO
- Four-corner
- 2713
故
- Meaning
- ancient, old; reason, because
- Radical
- 攵
- Strokes
- 9
- Components
- ⿰古攵
- Cangjie
- JROK
- Four-corner
- 4864.0
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Example sentences
London was very important for economical and cultural reasons.
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