HSK 2

(yīn): cause, reason

yīn

cause, reason

Pinyin

yīn

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

cause, reason

How to Write (yīn)

is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
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What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

enclosure
big, great, vast, high, deep

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

原因

yuányīn

因为

yīnwèi

因此

yīncǐ

因素

yīnsù

因而

yīnér

基因

jīyīn

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