Correct

种因

/ zhǒng yīn / 
Strokes

Example

As a Verb

plant/sow the seeds (of conflict, suffering, etc)

1
Liǎng
两
guó
国
jiāoè
交恶
  
,
yóucǐ
由此
zhǒng
种
yīn
因
  
。

This planted the seeds of conflict between the two countries.