HSK 3 · Knowledge & Ideas

理由

lǐ yóu

reason; grounds

Stroke order of 理由

2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

理 · 11 strokes由 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

Reason 理 and cause 由: grounds for something.

Parts: 理 reason + 由 from, cause

The characters in 理由

由 yóu — by; from; because of (5 strokes)

Example sentence

你有什么理由？

What is your reason?

Words with 理

经理manager 理想ideal; dream 道理reason; sense 办理to handle; to deal with 理论theory 理解to understand 理发to get a haircut 合理reasonable 处理to handle; to deal with 管理to manage; management 整理to tidy up; to sort out

Words with 由

自由freedom; free 由于because of; due to 由by; from; because of

More words: Knowledge & Ideas

思想thought; thinking 观念concept; notion 概念concept 理论theory 主意idea; plan 主张to advocate; position 意义meaning; significance 理解to understand 头脑brain; mind 认得to know; to recognize 认出to recognize 体会to realize; understanding

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