CHINESE CHARACTER

因 (yīn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

yīn

cause, reason; by; because

HSK 26 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

囗

Primary radical

囗 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 因.

囗 · 大

Visible components

因 is decomposed as ⿴囗大.

STROKES · 6

Write 因 in 6 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 因

因为yīnwèi

HSK 2 · because; owing to; on account of

因此yīncǐ

HSK 4 · thus; consequently; as a result

原因yuányīn

HSK 4 · cause; origin; root cause; reason

因而yīn’ér

HSK 5 · therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result, ...

因素yīnsù

HSK 5 · element; factor

基因jīyīn

HSK 6 · gene (loanword)

Examples using 因

因为

那是因为你是女生。

Nà shì yīn wèi nǐ shì nǚ shēng。

That's because you're a girl.

原因

火灾的原因不明。

Huǒ zāi de yuán yīn bù míng。

The cause of the fire was unknown.

基因

一些疾病的产生原因是基因缺陷。

Yì xiē jí bìng de chǎn shēng yuán yīn shì jī yīn quē xiàn。

Some diseases are caused by a defective gene.

FAQ

What does 因 (yīn) mean in Chinese?

cause, reason; by; because

How do you write 因 in stroke order?

因 has 6 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 因?

囗 is the radical in 因. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 因?

因为 (yīnwèi): because; owing to; on account of; 因此 (yīncǐ): thus; consequently; as a result; 原因 (yuányīn): cause; origin; root cause; reason.