因袭 yīnxí to follow Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 因 yīn (bound form) to follow (bound form) to follow; to carry on; to continue or inherit from a previous state袭 襲 xí to follow (bound form) to carry on as before; to follow a set pattern or tradition, as in 沿袭 yánxí