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原因

yuányīn

reason

HSK 2 · Topic “Views and reasons”
A person pointing to a tipped cup
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Characters in this word

原 yuán

Strokes
10
Radical
厂 — cliff
Made of
厂 cliff 泉 spring, fountain
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 原

Example phrases

  • 原因是什么？ Yuányīn shì shénme? What is the reason?
  • 我知道原因。 Wǒ zhīdào yuányīn. I know the reason.
  • 这是原因吗？ Zhè shì yuányīn ma? Is this the reason?

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