因 — Chinese character
因
yīn
cause, reason; by; because
- Pinyin
- yīn
- Radical
- 31 ⼞ (Enclosure)
- Strokes
- 6
- Components
- 囗 大
- Japanese
- 因 as a kanji
Common words with 因
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 因为 (因為) | yīn wèi | because; owing to; on account of |
| 因此 | yīn cǐ | thus; consequently; as a result |
| 原因 | yuán yīn | cause; origin |
| 因素 | yīn sù | element; factor |
| 因而 | yīn ér | therefore; as a result |
| 基因 | jī yīn | gene (loanword) |
| 因应 (因應) | yīn yìng | to respond accordingly to; to adapt to |
| 死因 | sǐ yīn | cause of death |
| 因子 | yīn zǐ | factor; (genetic) trait |
| 成因 | chéng yīn | cause; factor |
| 起因 | qǐ yīn | cause; a factor (leading to an effect) |
| 因果 | yīn guǒ | karma; cause and effect |
English words written with 因
因 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Analects 5 · Art of War 15 · Mencius 6 · Zhuangzi 55 · Doctrine of the Mean 1
- Analects 1.13
- Analects 2.23
- Analects 11.25
- Analects 20.2
- Art of War 1.17
- Art of War 2.9
- Art of War 6.26
- Art of War 6.31
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