HSK 3 · Logic & Conjunctions

由

yóu

by; from; because of

Stroke order of 由

由 is written with 5 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A field 田 with a line coming out the top: something sprouting from the field, origin.

Parts: 田 field with a stem on top

Example sentence

这件事由他决定。

This matter is decided by him.

Words with 由

自由freedom; free 理由reason; grounds 由于because of; due to

More words: Logic & Conjunctions

并and; also; (not) at all 并且and; moreover 不仅not only 不光not only 不论no matter 另外in addition; besides 因此therefore 由于because of; due to 为了in order to; for 除了except; besides 要是if 一方面on the one hand 另一方面on the other hand 其次secondly; next 首先first of all

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