因

old variant of 因[yin1]

cause / reason / because

因 = 囗 + 大 : Mnemonic symbol: the close reasoner René Descartes.

因 = 囗 + 大 : In front of the encampment, René Descartes, Maud Younger and a robot a starting a big rave. The robot sits inside a big box and is the master of ceremony, while René and Maud are dancing on the square. They started this rave to collect money for a good cause.

因 character breakdown

因
- 囗
- 大
  - 一
  - 人
    - 丿
    - ㇏

囗

wéi = w + ei2

enclosure

Mnemonic symbol: a plastic enclosure. Willy Walrus (w) is keeping frozen fish in an enclosure (囗) in the Eiffel Tower's kitchen (ei2).

大

dài = d + ai4

see 大夫[dai4 fu5]

大

dà = d + a4

big; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[da4 jie3]) / greatly; freely; fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)

大 = 一 + 人 : The big (大), huge (大) robot (mnemonic symbol for 大) is working out in the ashram's bathroom (a4). He's lifting a flute (一) to which Don Quixote (d) and Neanderthal man (人) are clinging.

Characters with 因 as component

烟

煙

ya̅n = y + an1

cigarette or pipe tobacco / CL:根[gen1] / smoke / mist / vapour / CL:縷|缕[lü3] / tobacco plant / (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke

烟 = 因 + 火 : Maud Younger (y) is giving René Descartes (因) fire (火) for his tobacco (烟) pipe in front of the anthill (an1).

咽

ya̅n = y + an1

throat; pharynx / narrow pass

咽

嚥

yàn = y + an4

to swallow

咽 = 口 + 因 : Maud Younger (y) and René Descartes (因) are preparing to swallow (咽) a whole mandarin each (口) in the anthill's bathroom (an4).

咽

ya̅n = y + an1

narrow pass / throat / pharynx

咽

yàn = y + an4

variant of 嚥|咽[yan4]

咽 = 口 + 因 : Maud Younger (y) and René Descartes (因) are preparing to swallow (咽) a whole mandarin each (口) in the anthill's bathroom (an4).

咽

yè = y + e4

to choke (in crying)

恩

e̅n = Ø + (e)n1

favor / grace / kindness

恩 = 因 + 心 : René Descartes (因) and Albert Einstein (Ø) are celebrating Thanksgiving day (感恩节) in front of the encampment ((e)n1). Albert Einstein bought a turkey but feels sorry for him. He gives charity to the turkey out of pity (恩赐). The turkey feels very grateful and thanks Albert Einstein (谢恩). René Descartes is so touched by Albert's great deed that René gives him his heart (心).

恩

㤙

e̅n = Ø + (e)n1

variant of 恩[en1]