The character 因 — “cause”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 因 is read yīn and means “cause”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 因
因 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 因, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 因 is made of
A person 大 inside a frame.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 因
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 因?
因 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 因 mean?
因 means “cause”. It appears in 因为 (“because”), 因此 (“therefore”), 原因 (“reason”), 因而 (“therefore”).
How do you pronounce 因?
因 is read yīn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 因 have?
6 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 因 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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