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Meaning of 由

Pinyin yóu

Radical

田

Strokes

Definition

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

Usage

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由 [yóu] 1. 原因: reason - 原～: original reason - 事～: matter/reason - 理～: logical reason - ～于: due to (preposition indicating reason or rationale) 2. 自，从: from, starting from - ～表及里: from surface to interior - ～衷: from one's true feelings 3. 顺随，听从，归属: to follow, obey, belong to - ～不得: cannot follow - 信马～缰: to let the horse follow its own path 4. 经过，经历: to pass through, to experience - 必～之路: a path that must be taken - ～来已久: has been experienced for a long time 5. 凭借: based on - ～此可知: can be known through this 6. 古同“犹”，尚且，还: (in ancient texts) similar to "still" or "yet" 7. 古同“犹”，犹如，好像: similar to, as if 8. 姓: surname 动 (verb): 1. (《说文》无“由”字，古字字形): the ancient form of the character "由" is not found in "Shuōwén". 2. 树木生新枝: trees sprouting new branches; it generally refers to "to sprout". 3. 经，由: to pass through; by way of 4. 行走: to walk 5. 通“以”( yǐ). 用: to use 6. 任用: to appoint 7. 听凭;听任: to allow; let 8. 遵从;遵照: to follow 9. 游玩: to stroll about 10. 蹈行;践履: to conform to 名 (noun): 1. 原由;缘故: reason 2. 来源;开头: origin 3. 机缘;机会: opportunity 4. 法式: code 5. 途径;办法: way 6. 姓: surname 7. 因为;由于: because of; due to 介 (preposition): 1. 自，从…(表示起点): from

咎由自取 jiù yóu zì qǔ

to have only oneself to blame (idiom) / to bring trouble through one's own actions

身不由己 shēn bù yóu jǐ

without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary / not of one's own volition / in spite of oneself

由来已久 yóu lái yǐ jiǔ

age-old / of old

不由得 bù yóu de

can't help / cannot but

由於 yóu yú

due to / as a result of / thanks to / owing to / since / because

自由体操 zì yóu tǐ cāo

floor (gymnastics)

由此 yóu cǐ

hereby / from this

自由泳 zì yóu yǒng

freestyle swimming

理由 lǐ yóu

reason / grounds / justification / CL:個|个[ge4]

自由 zì yóu

freedom / free / liberty / CL:個|个[ge4]

不由 bù yóu

can't help (doing sth)

自由人 zì yóu rén

libero / free man / libertinus

不由自主 bù yóu zì zhǔ

can't help; involuntarily (idiom)

经由 jīng yóu

via

缘由 yuán yóu

reason / cause

由此可见 yóu cǐ kě jiàn

from this, it can be seen that...

自由化 zì yóu huà

liberalization / freeing (from sth)

自由主义 zì yóu zhǔ yì

liberalism

自由自在 zì yóu zì zài

free and easy (idiom); carefree / leisurely

任由 rèn yóu

to let (sb do sth) / to allow / regardless of

改由 gǎi yóu

Change to

由衷 yóu zhōng

heartfelt / sincere / unfeigned

由来 yóu lái

origin

交由 jiāo yóu

Hand over

情由 qíng yóu

the hows and whys

信马由缰 xìn mǎ yóu jiāng

ride with lax reins -- let things take their natural course

由于 yóu yú

due to / as a result of / thanks to / owing to / since / because

言不由衷 yán bù yóu zhōng

to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek / saying one thing but meaning sth different