起因

Traditional form:

起因

Pinyin (reading):

qǐyīn

Definitions:

• cause
• a factor (leading to an effect)

Characters:

• 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
• 因 - cause, reason; by; because

Traditional characters:

• 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
• 因 - cause, reason; by; because