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