old variant of 因[yin1]

gene (loanword)

cocaine (loanword)

cause of death

(loanword) heroin

caffeine (loanword)

cause; a factor (leading to an effect)

genetic modification

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

cause of disease; pathogen

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

principal cause; main reason

(formal) whereas; since

antecedents

motivation; moving force; underlying force; agent

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

(Buddhism) good karma

to attribute; to ascribe

cause; factor; cause of formation

meme (loanword)

simply because; all because

Maine, US state

cause; origin

affliction

cause; triggering factor; incentive; inducement

(loanword) dyne

immediate cause; proximate cause

indirect cause; remote cause

(loanword) meme

codeine (loanword)

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

Des Moines, capital of Iowa

(HK) Des Moines, capital of Iowa

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

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

(loanword) lidocaine

decaffeinated; decaf

dominant gene

procaine (nerve blocking agent) (loanword)

allele (one of two paired gene in diploid organism)

decaffeinated; decaf; see also 無咖啡因|无咖啡因[wu2 ka1 fei1 yin1]

(idiom) to slavishly follow old patterns; to stick to outdated conventions

recessive gene

Calvin Klein CK (brand)

Saddam Hussein

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