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出于

chūyú

because of (reason)

A person pointing to a spark
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Characters in this word

出 chū

Strokes
5
Radical
凵 — container
Made of
屮 sprout 凵 container
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 出于好心。 Chū yú hǎo xīn. It is out of kindness.
  • 出于安全考虑。 Chū yú ān quán kǎo lǜ. It is for safety reasons.
  • 出于礼貌,他笑了。 Chū yú lǐ mào, tā xiào le. He smiles out of politeness.

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