| 因 | yīn ér | therefore / as a result / thus / and as a result, ... | 
| 因 | yīn | old variant of 因 | 
| 因 | yīn | cause / reason / because | 
| 而 | ér | and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast) |