因果

yīnguǒ

noun #6,446

Meanings

1 cause and effect
2 karma
3 causality

Characters

fruit; result; effect

Examples

佛教很重视因果关系。

Fójiào hěn zhòngshì yīnguǒ guānxi.

Buddhism places great importance on karma.

每件事都有因果。

Měi jiàn shì dōu yǒu yīnguǒ.

Everything has cause and effect.

Tips

culture

因果 is a core Buddhist concept in Chinese culture. 因果报应 (yīnguǒ bàoyìng) means 'karmic retribution' — what goes around comes around.

Stroke Order

因 yīn

果 guǒ