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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.

Words with 因

Words with 为

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