Memory phrase for the character: 由

由

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Meaning

reason, cause, to follow, due to

Pronunciation

yóu

Explanation

 A rice field 田 with a sprouting plant 丨

Mnemonic
 
The sprout/seedling in the field has its: reason.

Radicals

由 reason, causeFirst, the root shoot 丨 bursts its shell 田 (cf. armor, shield 甲). And this gives the sprout丨 on the field 田 its reason 由.




 Vocabulary

由此可见 yóu cǐ kě jiàn  from this, it can be seen that...
由衷 yóu zhōng  heartfelt; sincere; unfeigned
自由 zì yóu  freedom; free; liberty
理由 lǐ yóu  reason; grounds; justification
由此 yóu cǐ  hereby; from this
 

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