由(yóu)

HSK 25 strokes

to follow

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Character information

Pinyin
yóu
Meaning
to follow; from; because of; due to; by; via; through; (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
Strokes
5
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 由 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph田

Road 丨 leading to the farm 田

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

田tián

How to write 由 step by step

5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 由

Common words using 由 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

lǐ理yóu由
HSK 3

reason

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yóu由yú于
HSK 3

due to

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yóu由cǐ此
HSK 5

hereby

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bù不yóu由dé得
HSK 7-9

can't help

Open 不由得 page →
bù不yóu由zì自zhǔ主
HSK 7-9

(idiom) can't help but; involuntarily

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yóu由lái来
HSK 7-9

origin

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yóu由cǐ此kě可jiàn见
HSK 7-9

from this, it can be seen that...

Open 由此可见 page →
yóu由cǐ此kàn看lái来
HSK 7-9

thereby

Open 由此看来 page →

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万且业为主举久乐

From 由’s common words

理于此不得自主来

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