BloomkoHSK 2 · Reasons & results
原因
yuán yīn
reason; cause
Stroke order of 原因
2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
原 · 10 strokes因 · 6 strokes
Memory trick
A person confined inside a box (因) at the source (原): the root cause.
Parts: 原 origin (厂 cliff + 泉 spring) + 因 cause (囗 enclosure + 大 big)
Example sentence
你迟到的原因是什么？
What is the reason you were late?