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原因

yuán yīndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
cause / origin / root cause / reason / CL:個|个[gè]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-52583722808c9ce2. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

原因 原因 [yuan2 yin1] /cause/origin/root cause/reason/CL:個|个[ge4]/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 原
    yuán

    former / original / primary / raw / level / cause / source

    Yuán

    surname Yuan / (Japanese surname) Hara

  • 因
    yīn

    cause / reason / because

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.