因 (yīn)
old variant of 因[yin1]
- HSK 3.1 level 6
- 6 strokes
Etymology
Pictograph of clothing surrounding (囗) a person (大), now written as 裀. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“因，就也。从囗、大。”
Original meaning
underclothing
Components
- 囗 (iconic) — Depicts clothing surrounding a person.
- 大 (iconic) — Depicts a person.