由 yóu

cause, reason; from

HSK 4 #136

DEFINITIONS

由 yóu
  • to follow
  • from
  • it is for...to
  • reason
  • cause
  • because of
  • due to
  • to
  • to leave it (to sb)
  • by (introduces passive verb)

STROKES

由 stroke order diagram
由 stroke order animation

WORDS

由于 yóu yú
HSK 4
due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because
自由 zì yóu
HSK 5
freedom; free; liberty; CL:個|个[ge4]
理由 lǐ yóu
HSK 5
reason; grounds; justification; CL:個|个[ge4]
不由得 bù yóu de
HSK 6
can't help; cannot but
由此 yóu cǐ hereby; from this
任由 rèn yóu to let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of
由衷 yóu zhōng heartfelt; sincere; unfeigned
缘由 yuán yóu reason; cause
不由自主 bù yóu zì zhǔ can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
自由自在 zì yóu zì zài free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely
身不由己 shēn bù yóu jǐ without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself
自由主义 zì yóu zhǔ yì liberalism
听天由命 tīng tiān yóu mìng to submit to the will of heaven; to resign oneself to fate; to trust to luck
经由 jīng yóu via
咎由自取 jiù yóu zì qǔ to have only oneself to blame (idiom); to bring trouble through one's own actions
不由 bù yóu can't help (doing sth)
路由器 lù yóu qì router (computing)
由来 yóu lái origin
自由党 zì yóu dǎng Liberal Party
自由式 zì yóu shì freestyle (in sports)
言不由衷 yán bù yóu zhōng to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek; saying one thing but meaning sth different
来由 lái yóu reason; cause
自由泳 zì yóu yǒng freestyle swimming
自由体操 zì yóu tǐ cāo floor (gymnastics)
自由市场 zì yóu shì chǎng free market
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