HSK 2 · Linking words
因为
yīn wèi
because
Stroke order of 因为
2 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
因 · 6 strokes为 · 4 strokes
Memory trick
A big '大' man trapped in a box '囗' is the cause, because of '为' it.
Parts: 因 cause (囗 enclosure + 大 big) + 为 for
The characters in 因为
- 为 wèi — for; for the sake of (4 strokes)
Example sentence
因为下雨,我没去学校。
Because it rained, I didn't go to school.