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It's one of the reasons.
How to pronounce 原因
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
yuán原yīn因
cause; origin
HSK 4
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ā First toneHigh and level
á Second toneRising
ǎ Third toneLow, then rising in isolation
à Fourth toneFalling
a Neutral toneShort and light
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