肇因 zhàoyīn cause Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 肇 zhào nounverb to cause (bound form) to cause; to trigger or provoke trouble, often used in 肇事 zhàoshì or 肇祸 zhàohuò因 yīn noun reason cause; reason; a factor or condition that produces a result, often contrasted with 果 guǒ