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HSK
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cause

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

yin1 yīn

Meaning


Primary

cause

Alternatives

because, caused, reason

Mnemonic


[y-] Yoshi is in [1] front of the [-(e)n] infirmary, where he is trying to get inside for treatment. He recently ate a weird mushroom that has 因 caused his 口 mouth grow ridiculously 大 big. He cannot enter the infirmary 因 because his 口 mouth is so big that it won't fit through the door. Surely this is 因 cause for concern! The doctors stand by laughing for some reason.

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