因
因 (yīn) · cause
因 (yīn) means “cause”. It is made of 囗 + 大 and has 6 strokes.
Break 因 into its parts
What 因 is made of
- 囗 wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 大 dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
因 stroke order
Example sentences with 因为
因为下雨，我没去。Yīnwèi xià yǔ, wǒ méi qù.Because it rained, I didn't go.
你为什么没来？因为我病了。Nǐ wèi shénme méi lái? Yīnwèi wǒ bìng le.Why didn't you come? Because I was sick.
Words with 因
- 因为yīnwèibecause
- 原因yuányīnreason
- 因此yīncǐso
- 因为所以yīnwèi suǒyǐbecause…, so…
- 因而yīn'értherefore
- 因素yīnsùfactor
- 基因jīyīngene
Also built with 囗
- 四sìfour
- 回huíto return
- 团tuángroup
- 园yuángarden
- 困kùnsleepy
- 围wéito surround
- 固gùto solidify
- 国guócountry
- 图túpicture
- 圆yuánround
- 圈quāncircle
- 西xīwest
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yīn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | cause |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 囗 (enclosure, #31) |
| Pattern | Full enclosure |
Questions about 因
What does 因 mean?
因 (yīn) means “cause”.
How many strokes does 因 have?
因 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 因?
The radical of 因 is 囗 (wéi, “enclosure”), Kangxi radical number 31.
What parts make up 因?
因 is made of 囗 (enclosure) and 大 (big).
Keep learning
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