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What does 由 mean in Chinese?

由 (yóu) means "to follow; from; it is for...to; reason; cause; because of; due to; to; to leave it (to sb); by (introduces passive verb)" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 3 word.

How do you pronounce 由?

由 is pronounced "yóu" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 由?

由 is an HSK Level 3 word (HSK 2.0: Level 4, HSK 3.0: Level 3).

What words contain the character 由?

Common words with 由 include 不由得 (can't help), 不由自主 (can't help; involuntarily (idiom)), 不由 (can't help (doing sth)), 事由 (main content), 任由 (to let (sb do sth)).

How do you write 由?

You can practice writing 由 using our stroke order tool.

由 (yóu) — to follow | Chinese Dictionary

由

yóu

to follow; from; it is for...to; reason

HSK 3verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 田 (no. 102)

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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

由他决定。

Yóu tā juédìng

Let him decide

Words Containing 由

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
不由得	bù yóu de	can't help	HSK 6
不由自主	bù yóu zì zhǔ	can't help; involuntarily (idiom)	HSK 6
不由	bù yóu	can't help (doing sth)
事由	shì yóu	main content
任由	rèn yóu	to let (sb do sth)
来由	lái yóu	reason
即由	jí yóu	namely
原由	yuán yóu	variant of 緣由\|缘由[yuan2 you2]
因由	yīn yóu	reason
不分情由	bù fēn qíng yóu	indiscriminate

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Related Words

因(yīn)— old variant of 因[yin1]

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 4HSK 3.0: Level 3

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Frequently Asked Questions

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