Chinese character
由
yóu
cause, reason
Meaning
Definitions are in English.- cause, reason
- from
- to follow
- because of; due to
- by; via; through
Components
Stroke order
由Draw each stroke in order. The outline shows the target shape.
Server audio first, device voice as a fallback.
Words
Common words
由于由于yóu yúdue to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because自由自由zì yóufreedom; liberty; free; unrestricted理由理由lǐ yóureason; grounds; justification; CL:個|个[ge4]由此由此yóu cǐhereby; from this经由经由jīng yóuvia藉由藉由jiè yóuby means of; through; by交由交由jiāo yóuto hand over (responsibility for sth) to (sb); to leave it to (sb else to take charge of…不由不由bù yóucan't help (doing sth)任由任由rèn yóuto let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of路由路由lù yóurouting (in computer networks)
Related characters
Related characters
男nán
man, boy
画huà
picture, painting, drawing
留liú
to stay, to remain
界jiè
boundary, limit
田tián
field, farm, arable land
略lüè
approximate, rough
甲jiǎ
armor, shell
番fān
to take turns, to repeat
有yǒu
to have, to own, to possess
又yòu
and, also, again, in addition
右yòu
right
油yóu
oil, fat, grease, lard
优yōu
superior
游yóu
to wander, to travel, to tour, to roam
尤yóu
especially, particularly
友yǒu
friend, companion