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由 (yóu): by, through, from, because of

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HSK 4preposition

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: by, through, from, because of
Characters: 1
Part of speech: preposition
HSK level: HSK 4
Strokes: 5
Radical: 田
Structure: 独体结构

Full definitions

to follow
from
because of
due to
by
via
through
(before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
from
via
through
by (agent marker in passive)
because of
due to
to follow
to let (someone do something)

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