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HSK 2 · Right & real

自由

zì yóu

freedom; free

Stroke order of 自由

2 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

自 · 6 strokes由 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

From self (自 nose) and from a source (由): freedom.

Parts: 自 self + 由 from

The characters in 自由

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

Example sentence

我们都想要自由。

We all want freedom.

Words with 自

自己oneself来自to come from大自然nature自行车bicycle亲自personally; in person自动automatic自然nature; natural; naturally自从since各自each; respective自觉conscious; on one's own initiative自主independent自身oneself; itself

Words with 由

理由reason; grounds由于because of; due to由by; from; because of

More words: Right & real

正确correct准确accurate真正real; genuine实际actual; reality实在really; honestly完全completely正好just right; happen to正是exactly; precisely直接direct; directly主要main; mainly公平fair平等equal; equality顺利smooth; successful不太not very

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