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由于

Traditional: 由於

yóu yú

HSK 3.0 · 3HSK 2.0 · 4

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

yóu yú · jau4 jyu1 (Jyutping)

  1. due to
  2. as a result of
  3. thanks to
  4. owing to
  5. since
  6. because

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

由

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

于

Meaning
in, on, at; go to; surname
Radical
二
Strokes
3
Components
⿻二亅
Cangjie
MD
Four-corner
1040.0

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