The story of 因

cause, reason

因 is composed of 囗(an enclosure) and 大(a man stretching his limbs). The space inside the enclosure is small, if someone stretches his limbs inside, he will touch the wall, so因 has the meaning of relying, reason and following.

Vocabulary of 因

  • 因為 (because)
  • 原因 (cause
  • reason)
  • 因果 (cause and effect)

Classification

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