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Etymology
Road 丨 leading to the farm 田
Meanings
to follow
from
because of; due to
by; via; through
(before a noun and a verb) it is for... to...
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Words with 由 240 total
main points of a case · brief · summary案由àn yóureason · grounds · justification · CL: gè理由lǐ yóucan't help (doing sth)不由bù yóuto be unable (to do sth) · no reason to... · without rhyme or reason无由wú yóureason · cause · predestined relationship (Buddhism)因由yīn yóureason · cause缘由yuán yóuto follow a narrow path由径yóu jìngorigin由来yóu lái
Idioms with 由 42 total Chain
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