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Stroke order
原因 is written in 16 strokes across 2 characters.

- 原 — 10 strokes
- 因 — 6 strokes
Senses
- cause
- origin
- root cause
- reason
Related words
原因 is pronounced yuányīn and means “Alasan; Sebab”. HSK 4 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 原因 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.