由

yóudictionary entry

to follow / from / because of; due to / by; via; through / (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-2e9868cd5288e67c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

由由 [you2] /to follow/from/because of; due to/by; via; through/(before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to .../

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