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由 - yóu

cause, reason; from. Learn the character inside a sentence before pretending one square is a lesson.

“”。 由来 is a common expression.
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由 in a real sentence

“”。 由来 is a common expression.

Read 由 inside a short line first. Isolated character memorization is where motivation goes to nap.

01 Hear the sentence Play the full sentence, not only 由. Mandarin sound lives in context.
02 Find the character Spot 由, then read the whole phrase with pinyin and English visible.
03 Recall the meaning Log it for Practice, then try the Hanzi sentence quiz without staring at the page.

Reading supports

Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.

How to read 由

Click 由 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi由
Traditional由
Pinyinyóu
Englishcause, reason; from
Radical hint田

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Sentence reps

Practice 由 in sentences

Do not memorize 由 as a lonely square. Hear a short sentence, log it, then recall the meaning.

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01character

“”。 由来 is a common expression.
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02character

“”。 I can make a sentence with 由径.
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03character

“”。 Please read 由于 one more time.
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Common words with this character

origin
to follow a narrow path
due to; as a result of; thanks to
yojana

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 由 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 由来 and 由径 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

。 I am learning the character 由.