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由来
由来 (yóu lái): Origin (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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Character Breakdown
由 • yóu • from • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
yóu
由
from
来 • lái • to come • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
lái
来
to come
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More common words that include characters from 由来.
Words with
由
由于
yóu yú
due to
理由
lǐ yóu
reason; justification
由此
yóu cǐ
hereby
自由
zì yóu
freedom; liberty
不由得
bù yóu de
cannot help; cannot but
由衷
yóu zhōng
sincere / heartfelt
不由自主
bù yóu zì zhǔ
Involuntary / Unable to control oneself
身不由己
shēn bù yóu jǐ
Not under one's control / Involuntary
Words with
来
上来
shàng lai
to come up
下来
xià lai
to come down
出来
chū lai
to come out
回来
huí lai
to return; to come back
过来
guò lai
to come over
进来
jìn lai
to come in
后来
hòu lái
afterward
看来
kàn lai
apparently
4.
Example Sentences with 由来
Zhè
这
ge
个
chuán
传
tǒng
统
jié
节
rì
日
de
的
yóu
由
lái
来
kě
可
yǐ
以
zhuī
追
sù
溯
dào
到
jǐ
几
bǎi
百
nián
年
qián
前
。
The origin of this traditional festival can be traced back several hundred years.
nǐ
你
nán
难
dào
道
bù
不
zhī
知
dào
道
‘
lán
蓝
yá
牙
’
sú
俗
chēng
称
de
的
yóu
由
lái
来
yǔ
与
nà
那
wèi
位
dān
丹
mài
麦
guó
国
wáng
王
yǒu
有
guān
关
ma
吗
？
Don't you know that the origin of the common name 'Bluetooth' is related to that Danish king?
