Usage of the character 因

old variant of 因 (yīn)

yīn

因

[因]

cause
reason
because

yīnsī

因私

[因私]

private (i.e. not work-related 因公 (yīngōng))

yīngù

因故

[因故]

for some reason

zhǔyīn

主因

[主因]

main reason

míyīn

迷因

[迷因]

meme (loanword)

Miǎnyīn

缅因

[緬因]

Maine, US state

dòngyīn

动因

[動因]

motivation
moving force
underlying force
agent

zhàoyīn

肇因

[肇因]

cause
origin

yīnwèi

因为

[因為]

because
owing to
on account of

chéngyīn

成因

[成因]

cause
factor
cause of formation

zīyīn

兹因

[茲因]

(formal) whereas
since

yīnsù

因素

[因素]

element
factor
CL:個／个 (gè)

yīngōng

因公

[因公]

in the course of doing one's work
on business

bìngyīn

病因

[病因]

cause of disease
pathogen

jiēyīn

皆因

[皆因]

simply because
all because

yīnxí

因袭

[因襲]

to follow old patterns
to imitate existing models
to continue along the same lines

qiányīn

前因

[前因]

antecedents

yīnshù

因数

[因數]

factor (of an integer)
divisor

dáyīn

达因

[達因]

dyne (loanword)

jīyīn

基因

[基因]

gene (loanword)

guīyīn

归因

[歸因]

to attribute; to ascribe

yuǎnyīn

远因

[遠因]

indirect cause
remote cause

yīnyóu

因由

[因由]

reason
cause
predestined relationship (Buddhism)

kǔyīn

苦因

[苦因]

affliction

jìnyīn

近因

[近因]

immediate cause
proximate cause

yīnshì

因式

[因式]

factor
divisor (of a math. expression)

sǐyīn

死因

[死因]

cause of death

móyīn

模因

[模因]

meme (loanword)

yīn'ér

因而

[因而]

therefore
as a result
thus
and as a result, ...

yuányīn

原因

[原因]

cause
origin
root cause
reason
CL:個／个 (gè)

yīnyìng

因应

[因應]

to respond accordingly to
to adapt to
to cope with

yīnyuán

因缘

[因緣]

chance
opportunity
predestined relationship
(Buddhist) principal and secondary causes
chain of cause and effect

yīnzǐ

因子

[因子]

factor
(genetic) trait
(math.) factor; divisor

yīnzhī

因之

[因之]

for this reason

Lúyīn

卢因

[盧因]

Lewin (name)
Kurt Lewin (1890-1944), German-American psychologist of the Gestalt school known for his field theory of behavior

yīncǐ

因此

[因此]

thus; consequently; as a result

yīnxún

因循

[因循]

to continue the same old routine
to carry on just as before
to procrastinate

shànyīn

善因

[善因]

(Buddhism) good karma

yòuyīn

诱因

[誘因]

cause
triggering factor
incentive
inducement

qǐyīn

起因

[起因]

cause
a factor (leading to an effect)

yīnguǒ

因果

[因果]

karma
cause and effect

yīnrúcǐ

因如此

[因如此]

because of this

Dé Méiyīn

德梅因

[德梅因]

Des Moines, capital of Iowa

gōngyīnzǐ

公因子

[公因子]

(math.) common factor

Yīnniǔtè

因纽特

[因紐特]

Inuit

hǎiluòyīn

海洛因

[海洛因]

heroin (loanword)

gōngyīnshì

公因式

[公因式]

common factor
common divisor (of a math. expression)

yīnbiànliàng

因变量

[因變量]

dependent variable

Dé Méiyīn

得梅因

[得梅因]

Des Moines, capital of Iowa

jīyīnzuò

基因座

[基因座]

(genetics) locus

jīyīntǐ

基因体

[基因體]

genome (Tw)

kāfēiyīn

咖啡因

[咖啡因]

caffeine (loanword)

jīyīnxíng

基因型

[基因型]

genotype

Sītǎnyīn

斯坦因

[斯坦因]

Stein (name)
Marc Aurel Stein (1862-1943), Hungarian-born British archaeologist known for his expeditions to Central Asia

jīyīnzǔ

基因组

[基因組]

genome

yīnbiànshù

因变数

[因變數]

(Tw) (math.) dependent variable

jīyīnxué

基因学

[基因學]

genetics

sàiyīnsī

赛因斯

[賽因斯]

science (loanword)

Miǎnyīnzhōu

缅因州

[緬因州]

Maine, US state

Měiyīncí

美因茨

[美因茨]

Mainz (city in Germany)

bìngyīnxué

病因学

[病因學]

pathological science (TCM)

jīyīnmǎ

基因码

[基因碼]

genetic code

kāngbàiyīn

康拜因

[康拜因]

(loanword) combine (i.e. combine harvester)

Yīntèwǎng

因特网

[因特網]

Internet

zhuǎnjīyīn

转基因

[轉基因]

genetic modification

kědàiyīn

可待因

[可待因]

codeine (loanword)

Yīntuóluó

因陀罗

[因陀羅]

Indra (a Hindu deity)

zhìyīnshù

质因数

[質因數]

prime factor (in arithmetic)

Hóusàiyīn

侯赛因

[侯賽因]

Husain or Hussein (name)
Hussein (c. 626-680), Muslim leader whose martyrdom is commemorated at Ashura
Saddam Hussein al Tikriti (1937-2006), dictator of Iraq 1979-2003

Běnyīnfāng

本因坊

[本因坊]

Honinbo, major school of Go in Japan (1612-1940)
title held by the winner of the Honinbo Go tournament (1941-)

Kèláiyīn

克莱因

[克萊因]

Klein or Kline (name)
Felix Klein (1849-1925), German mathematician

kěkǎyīn

可卡因

[可卡因]

cocaine (loanword)

jīyīnkù

基因库

[基因庫]

gene bank

yīnguǒbàoyìng

因果报应

[因果報應]

(Buddhism) retribution
karma

jīyīngǎizào

基因改造

[基因改造]

genetic modification (GM)

tuōkāfēiyīn

脱咖啡因

[脫咖啡因]

decaffeinated
decaf
see also 無咖啡因／无咖啡因 (wúkāfēiyīn)

dàoguǒwéiyīn

倒果为因

[倒果為因]

to reverse cause and effect
to put the horse before the cart

jīyīntūbiàn

基因突变

[基因突變]

genetic mutation

yīnxiǎoshīdà

因小失大

[因小失大]

to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom)

chārùyīnzǐ

插入因子

[插入因子]

(genetics) insertion element

yīnrénchéngshì

因人成事

[因人成事]

to get things done relying on others (idiom); with a little help from his friends

Aìyīnsītǎn

爱因斯坦

[愛因斯坦]

Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-born theoretical physicist

jīyīntúpǔ

基因图谱

[基因圖譜]

mapping of genome

jīyīnzhìliáo

基因治疗

[基因治療]

gene therapy

guīyīnlǐlùn

归因理论

[歸因理論]

attribution theory (psychology)

pǔlǔkǎyīn

普鲁卡因

[普魯卡因]

procaine (nerve blocking agent) (loanword)

yīnxúnshǒujiù

因循守旧

[因循守舊]

(idiom) to continue in the same old rut
diehard conservative attitudes

yīn Fùzhī Míng

因父之名

[因父之名]

in the Name of the Father (in Christian worship)

yīnshìfēnjiě

因式分解

[因式分解]

factorization

xìbāoyīnzǐ

细胞因子

[細胞因子]

cytokine

yīndìzhìyí

因地制宜

[因地制宜]

(idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances

sǐyīnbùmíng

死因不明

[死因不明]

unknown cause of death

yīngōngxùnzhí

因公殉职

[因公殉職]

to die in the course of performing one's duty (idiom)

yīn'àichénghèn

因爱成恨

[因愛成恨]

hatred caused by love (idiom)
to grow to hate someone because of unrequited love for that person

jīyīnjìshù

基因技术

[基因技術]

gene technology

děngwèijīyīn

等位基因

[等位基因]

allele (one of two paired gene in diploid organism)

yǐnxìngjīyīn

隐性基因

[隱性基因]

recessive gene

lǐhuàyīnsù

理化因素

[理化因素]

physical and chemical factors

xiǎnxìngjīyīn

显性基因

[顯性基因]

dominant gene

yīnlòujiùjiǎn

因陋就简

[因陋就簡]

crude but simple methods (idiom); use whatever methods you can
to do things simply and thriftily
It's not pretty but it works.

lányīnxùguǒ

兰因絮果

[蘭因絮果]

starts well but ends in separation (of marital relations)

jīyīnkuòdà

基因扩大

[基因擴大]

gene amplification

Yīnnǔyītè

因努伊特

[因努伊特]

Inuit

jīyīngōngchéng

基因工程

[基因工程]

genetic engineering

wúkāfēiyīn

无咖啡因

[無咖啡因]

decaffeinated
decaf

hùwéiyīnguǒ

互为因果

[互為因果]

mutually related karma (idiom); fates are intertwined
interdependent

yīnchuīsītīng

因吹斯汀

[因吹斯汀]

(loanword) interesting

jīyīnxiūgǎi

基因修改

[基因修改]

genetic modification

chōngtiányīnshù

充填因数

[充填因數]

complementary factor

Aīyīnhuòwēn

埃因霍温

[埃因霍溫]

Eindhoven (city in the Netherlands)

yīnyùn'érhūn

因孕而婚

[因孕而婚]

(idiom) to marry because of an unplanned pregnancy

qiányīnhòuguǒ

前因后果

[前因後果]

cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development

yīncáishījiào

因材施教

[因材施教]

(idiom) to teach in line with the student's ability

lìduōkǎyīn

利多卡因

[利多卡因]

lidocaine (loanword)

huánjìngyīnsù

环境因素

[環境因素]

environmental factor

yīnlìchéngbiàn

因利乘便

[因利乘便]

(idiom) to rely on the most favorable method

yīnhuòdéfú

因祸得福

[因禍得福]

to have some good come out of a bad situation (idiom)
a blessing in disguise

děngyīnfèngcǐ

等因奉此

[等因奉此]

officialese
official routine
(old) (conventional phrase used in response to one's superior) in view of the above, we therefore...

chénchénxiāngyīn

陈陈相因

[陳陳相因]

to follow a set routine

yīnshízhìyí

因时制宜

[因時制宜]

(idiom) to use methods appropriate to the current situation

yīnrén'éryì

因人而异

[因人而異]

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

yīnshìlìdǎo

因势利导

[因勢利導]

to take advantage of the new situation (idiom)
to make the best of new opportunities

yīnyēfèishí

因噎废食

[因噎廢食]

lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
to avoid sth essential because of a slight risk

zuìdàgōngyīnzǐ

最大公因子

[最大公因子]

highest common factor HCF
greatest common divisor GCD

Běnyīnfāng Xiùcè

本因坊秀策

[本因坊秀策]

Honinbo Shusaku (1829-1862), Japanese Go player

Yīnsībùlǔkè

因斯布鲁克

[因斯布魯克]

Innsbruck, city in Austria

zhuǎnjīyīnshípǐn

转基因食品

[轉基因食品]

genetically modified (GM) food

yīntèwǎngliántōng

因特网联通

[因特網聯通]

Internet connection

lèifēngshīyīnzǐ

类风湿因子

[類風濕因子]

rheumatoid factor

Kǎ'ěrwén Kèláiyīn

卡尔文克莱因

[卡爾文克萊因]

Calvin Klein CK (brand)

yīntèwǎngtígōngshāng

因特网提供商

[因特網提供商]

Internet service provider (ISP)

Sàdámǔ· Hóusàiyīn

萨达姆·侯赛因

[薩達姆·侯賽因]

Saddam Hussein

rénlèijīyīnzǔjìhuà

人类基因组计划

[人類基因組計劃]

Human Genome Project

jīyīnrǎnsètǐyìcháng

基因染色体异常

[基因染色體異常]

genetic chromosome abnormality

kòngxuéláifēngwèibìwúyīn

空穴来风未必无因

[空穴來風未必無因]

wind does not come from an empty cave without reason
there's no smoke without fire (idiom)