yóu

from; because of; due to

HSK 4 #136

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 136th character
Radical ⽥ (102.0)
Strokes 5
Index # 245

Definitions

由 yóu
  1. 1. from
  2. 2. because of
  3. 3. due to
  4. 4. by (introduces passive verb)
  5. 5. reason
  6. 6. cause
  7. 7. to
  8. 8. it is for...to
  9. 9. to leave it (to sb)
  10. 10. to follow

Stroke order

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Words containing 由

Word Meaning
because; due to; owing to
freedom; free; liberty
reason; justification; grounds
can't help; cannot but
from this; hereby
to let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of
heartfelt; sincere; unfeigned
reason; cause
can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely
unable to control oneself; against one's will
liberalism
to resign oneself to fate; to trust to luck
via
to have only oneself to blame (idiom)
can't help (doing sth)
router (computing)
origin
Liberal Party
freestyle (in sports)
say what you don’t really mean; insincere
reason; cause
freestyle swimming
floor (gymnastics)
free market
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