16 NHSK word(s): 为什么 * 2 wei4 shen2 me5why?/ for what reason? 由 * 4 you2to follow/ from/ it is for...to/ reason/ cause/ because of/ due to/ to/ to leave it (to sb)/ by (introduces passive verb) 原因 * 4 yuan2 yin1cause/ origin/ root cause/ reason/ CL:個|个[ge4] 道理 * 5 dao4 li3reason/ argument/ sense/ principle/ basis/ justification/ CL:個|个[ge4] 乖 * 5 guai1(of a child) obedient; well-behaved/ clever/ shrewd/ alert/ perverse/ contrary to reason/ irregular/ abnormal 直 * 5 zhi2straight/ to straighten/ fair and reasonable/ frank/ straightforward/ (indicates continuing motion or action)/ vertical/ vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 缘故 * 5 yuan2 gu4reason/ cause 合理 * 5 he2 li3rational/ reasonable/ fair 理由 * 5 li3 you2reason/ grounds/ justification/ CL:個|个[ge4] 不像话 * 6 bu4 xiang4 hua4unreasonable/ shocking/ outrageous 正当 * 6 zheng4 dang1honest/ reasonable/ fair/ sensible/ timely/ just (when needed) 推理 * 6 tui1 li3reasoning/ speculative/ inference 推论 * 6 tui1 lun4to infer/ a deduction/ a corollary/ a reasoned conclusion 情理 * 6 qing2 li3reason/ sense 无理取闹 * 6 wu2 li3 qu3 nao4to make trouble without reason (idiom)/ deliberately awkward/ pointless provocation/ willful trouble maker 理智 * 6 li3 zhi4reason/ intellect/ rationality

10 KOREAN6000 word(s):
B 이유 [iyu] Reason

B 까닭 [kkadalg] Reason

B 괜히 [gwaenhi] In vain or useless or fruitless, for a stupid reason

B 이성 [iseong] Reason, reasoning

C 무리 [muli] Be unreasonable

B 왠지 [waenji] I don’t know why, there is no reason for it

B 웬일 [wen-il] What cause, what reason

B 어쩐지 [eojjeonji] (1) somehow, in a strange way ; (2) in combination with an ending giving a reason to place stress on the action of the verb

C 어째서 [eojjaeseo] For what reason, why is that

C 턱 [teog] Reason, grounds

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