The Chinese Radical: 因


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Meaning
reason, cause    因

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 2
reason, cause, because
yīn
Outside: enclosure , inside: big person
The fence around the big person has its reason.
JLPT HSK 4
smoke, soot, cigarette
yān
Left: fire , right: reason (For the fence around the big person is a reason.)
Fire is the reason for smoke.
JLPT HSK 5
marriage connections
yīn
Left: woman , right: cause/reason (For the fence around the tall person is a reason.)
Women are the cause of marriage connections.
JLPT HSK 5
(a groaning sound being surprised), Hmmm!
ǹg, ńg
Left: mouth , right: favor, kindness 恩 (The reason is in his heart , that he is that kind.)
The mouth makes after that kindness sounds of surprise.
JLPT HSK 6
narrow pass, throat, pharynx, to swallow
yān, yàn, yè
Left: mouth (here: entrance, inlet), right: reason, cause (For the fence around the tall person is a reason.)
The inlet defines (= is the reason for) a narrow pass such as: the throat.
JLPT HSK 6
kindness, favor, grace
ēn
Top: reason, cause (For the fence around the tall person is a reason.), bottom: heart
The reason is in the heart when someone is so kind.
JLPT no HSK
mattress, a cushion, Skimmia japonica
yīn
Top: plant , bottom: reason, cause (For the fence around the tall person is a reason.)
Plants have the reason (= purpose) to be used as: a mattress.

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