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以来

Traditional: 以來

yǐ lái

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yǐ lái · ji5 loi4 (Jyutping)

  1. since (used after a specified time or event)

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

以

Meaning
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
Radical
人
Strokes
4
Components
⿰?人
Cangjie
VIO
Four-corner
2810.0

来

Meaning
come, coming; return, returning
Radical
木
Strokes
7
Components
⿻未丷
Cangjie
DT
Four-corner
5090.0

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