yīn

because; reason; cause

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 96th character
Radical ⼞ (31.3)
Strokes 6
Index # 430

Definitions

因 yīn
  1. 1. because
  2. 2. reason
  3. 3. cause

Stroke order

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Words containing 因

Word Meaning
because; owing to; on account of
cause; reason; root cause
thus; as a result; consequently
factor; element
therefore; as a result; thus
gene (loanword)
cocaine (loanword)
cause of death
heroin (loanword)
cause and effect; karma
Albert Einstein, famous physicist
caffeine (loanword)
Maine, US state
cause of disease; pathogen
cause; a factor (leading to an effect)
Internet
factor; (math.) factor; divisor
Des Moines, capital of Iowa
cause; triggering factor; inducement
Maine, US state
cause; factor; cause of formation
predestined relationship; chance; opportunity
genome
cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
vary from person to person
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