由 yóu
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yóu
preposition
follow; from; it is for...to
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 由于 (CCD '由' 2; FE '由' 1; Unihan '由') -
yóu
noun
Kangxi radical 102
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
Notes: Alternate form for 田 (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7) -
yóu
verb
to follow along
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 经过 (CCD '由' 3; FE '由' 4; Unihan '由') -
yóu
noun
cause; reason
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 原由 (CCD '由' 1; FE '由' 1) -
yóu
preposition
by somebody; up to somebody
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (CCD '由' 5; FE '由' 3) -
yóu
preposition
from a starting point
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (CCD '由' 7; FE '由' 2) -
yóu
proper noun
You
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (CCD '由' 8; FE '由' 5)
Contained in
- 由来(由來) origin
- 由着(由著) let (one) have his way; as (one) pleases; at (one's) will
- 根由 reason; cause; origin
- 由是感激 because of gratitude
- 宗教自由 freedom of religion
- 自由古巴 Cuba Libre
- 率由旧章(率由舊章) to act in accordance with the old rules; to follow a proven formula
- 听天由命(聽天由命) to submit to the will of heaven; to resign oneself to fate; to trust to luck
- 自由主义(自由主義) liberalism
- 摘由 high points (of a document); resume
- 任由 to allow
- 由是 because of
- 不由得 can not help; cannot but ; can not permit
- 自由体操(自由體操) floor (gymnastics)
- 自由软件基金会(自由軟件基金會) Free Software Foundation
- 自由散漫 easy-going; lax; unconstrained; unruly
- 理由 reason; grounds; justification
- 不自由,毋宁死(不自由,毋寧死) give me liberty or give me death
- 行不由径(行不由徑) never taking a short-cut; upright and honest
- 集会自由(集會自由) freedom of assembly
- 路由协议 routing protocol ; routing protocols
- 自由 free; at liberty ; freedom; liberty ; unrestricted; unrestrained
- 由衷 heartfelt; sincere; unfeigned
- 自由市场经济(自由市場經濟) a market economy
- 自由刑 deprivation of freedom
- 由于(由於) due to; as a result of; because of; owing to ; due to; as a result of; because of; owing to
- 鬼由心生 devils are born in the heart; fears originate in the mind
- 充足理由律 sufficient grounds
- 咎由自取 a self-inflicted disaster
- 兵不由将(兵不由將) soldiers not obeying their commander
- 小大由之 in things small and great they should be followed
- 言不由衷 to speak without truly meaning it
- 无来由(無來由) without reason
- 自由港 free port
- 自由意志 free will
- 自由泳 freestyle swimming
- 行动自由(行動自由) freedom of action
- 自由落体(自由落體) free-fall
- 由表及里(由表及裡) to proceed from the outside to the inside
- 自由放任 laissez-faire
- 由盛转衰(由盛轉衰) from prosperity to decline; at its peak before the decline
- 由头(由頭) pretext; excuse; justification; reason
Also contained in
路由 、 贵由汗 、 自由城 、 朱由校 、 哑曷啰哑曷啰马麻蔼由而伞塔啰尼 、 三岛由纪夫 、 人类的由来 、 由延 、 鸠山由纪夫
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
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- 卷八十三 志第五十九 河渠一 Volume 83 Treatises 59: Rivers and Canals 1 History of Ming 明史 — count: 53
- 卷六十七 志第十八: 禮樂一 Volume 67 Treatises 20: Rites and Music 1 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 47
- 卷八十四 志第六十 河渠二 Volume 84 Treatises 60: Rivers and Canals 2 History of Ming 明史 — count: 46
- 卷二百十六 表第七 宗室世系二 Volume 216 Tables 7: Geneology of the Imperial Clan 2 History of Song 宋史 — count: 43
- 卷八十五 志第六十一 河渠三 Volume 85 Treatises 61: Rivers and Canals 3 History of Ming 明史 — count: 36
- 卷一百〇四 表第五 諸王世表五 Volume 104 Tables 5: Princes 5 History of Ming 明史 — count: 36
- Daode Jing 《道德經》 Daode Jing 道德經 — count: 33
- 卷八十七 志第六十三 河渠五 Volume 87 Treatises 63: Rivers and Canals 5 History of Ming 明史 — count: 32
- 卷五十三 志第二十九 禮七 Volume 53 Treatises 29: Rites 7 History of Ming 明史 — count: 31