緣起 [缘－]

Jyutping jyun4 hei2
Pinyin yuán qǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to originate
  2. origin; genesis
  3. account of the origins of an endeavor
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to happen for a particular reason
  2. noun
    cause; origin
  3. noun
    pratītyasamutpāda
  4. noun
    account of an initiation (of a project, founding of an institution)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）