(yóu) - from, by, due to; to follow in Mandarin
yóuTraditional: 由
HSK 5
#426 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
from, by, due to; to follow
Word origin
由 (yóu) means 'from, by, due to'. It derives from an ancient pictograph; the object depicted is debated, with a sprouting field or a lamp among the suggestions, and the prepositional senses developed from the borrowed graph.
- Origin
- pictograph (depicted object debated)
- Root
- 由, an ancient pictograph extended to 'from, by'
Stroke order
由
Examples
。
I will be responsible for it.
。
This matter is decided by him.
。
I will handle this matter.
。
I am responsible for this matter.
。
This book was written by him.
由 (yóu) - from, by, due to; to follow.
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Multi-character compounds in the corpus that contain 由.
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