緣故
ㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄨˋ
“reason; cause; the why behind something; (archaic or literary) unexpected turn of events, mishap.”
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- 故事ㄍㄨˋ ˙ㄕnarrative; story; tale; old practice; old custom; accident or incident
- 故意ㄍㄨˋ ㄧˋdeliberately; on purpose; intentionally; (law) the mental state of knowingly intending or allowing an outcome
- 事故ㄕˋ ㄍㄨˋan accident; an unexpected harmful event; a mishap; an unforeseen incident
- 故鄉ㄍㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤhometown; native place; homeland; the place where one was born or grew up.
- 故宮ㄍㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄥformer imperial palace; the Forbidden City in Beijing; the Palace Museum (Beijing or Taipei)
- 邊緣ㄅㄧㄢ ㄩㄢˊedge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline
- 結緣ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄩㄢˊto form a connection or bond with someone or something; in Buddhism, to establish a karmic relationship or spiritual tie.
- 有緣ㄧㄡˇ ㄩㄢˊbrought together by fate; having a destined connection; sharing a karmic bond