(yīn)

HSK 26 strokes

old variant of 因[yin1]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
yīn
Meaning
old variant of 因[yin1]
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿴囗大

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing.

How to write step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

HSK 7-9

varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual

Open 因人而异 page →
zhǔyīn

main reason

Open 主因 page →
dòngyīn

motivation; moving force; underlying force; agent

Open 动因 page →

mutually related karma (idiom); fates are intertwined

Open 互为因果 page →

Husain or Hussein (name)

Open 侯赛因 page →

to reverse cause and effect

Open 倒果为因 page →

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