由 yóu
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 田 — field, farm, arable land
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
由于
yóuyú
because of
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 由于下雨，我迟到。 Yóuyú xià yǔ, wǒ chídào. Because of the rain, I am late.
- 由于生病，他没来。 Yóuyú shēngbìng, tā méi lái. Because he is sick, he did not come.
- 由于很忙，我忘了。 Yóuyú hěn máng, wǒ wàng le. Because I am busy, I forgot.