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所以然
suǒ​yǐ​rán

the why and wherefore

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 所以 suǒ​yǐ conjunction
    reason
    (formal or literary) the reason why; the cause; the grounds for something
  2. 然 rán adverbconjunction
    correct
    (bound form) right; correct; so; thus; in this way; to agree or approve