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理由

lǐ yóu

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lǐ yóu · lei5 jau4 (Jyutping)

  1. reason
  2. grounds
  3. justification
  4. CL:個|个[ge4]

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Character breakdown

理

Meaning
reason, logic; manage
Radical
王
Strokes
11
Components
⿰王里
Cangjie
MGWG
Four-corner
1611.4

由

Meaning
cause, reason; from
Radical
田
Strokes
5
Components
田
Cangjie
LW
Four-corner
5060.0

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