How to write 由 (yóu) — HSK 4 Stroke Order & Practice

yóu from; due to; reason HSK 4 required writing character · 64 of 150

Stroke Order & Practice

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HSK 4 Words Containing 由

由 yóu by; from; due to
这篇文章由他翻译。
Zhè piān wénzhāng yóu tā fānyì.
This article was translated by him.
由于 yóuyú due to; because of (formal)
由于天气原因，航班取消了。
Yóuyú tiānqì yuányīn, hángbān qǔxiāo le.
Due to weather, the flight was cancelled.
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About the character 由

由 (yóu) means from; due to; reason. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".