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由

yóu

by (marks the doer)

A person following a path
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Character

由 yóu

Strokes
5
Radical
田 — field, farm, arable land
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 由我来做。 Yóu wǒ lái zuò. I will do it.
  • 这事由他管。 Zhè shì yóu tā guǎn. He handles this matter.
  • 礼物由她送。 Lǐwù yóu tā sòng. She will give the gift.

Related words

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