Learn the stroke order of the Chinese character "由"

The character "由" has 5 strokes. Its radical is "丨". View the introduction of "由"

Let's take a look at the stroke order of "由."

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The basic meaning of the Chinese character "由"

v.: pass through; go by the way of; follow; abide by; adhere to; obey

prep.: by; through; via; from; (be done) by; by means of; owing to; due to; because of

n.: cause; reason

Form words with "由"

没头由 without reason

由名角主演 played by a famous actor

由铁路发运 be consigned by rail

由政府拍卖 auction by government

由东及西 from east to west

由疏忽所致 caused by negligence

由原子组成 consist of atoms

费用由买方自付 charges forward

无缘由的恐惧 unreasoning fear

由法语派生的词 word of French derivation

由法律加以限定 be circumscribed by laws

由火车托运货物 consign the goods by railway

由两部分合成 be composed of two parts

由某人授意散布的谣言 rumour inspired by sb

Example phrases using "由"

• 乐曲在这里由C大调转为A小调。

  Here the music modulates from C major to A minor.

• 这个八角形屋顶由八根圆柱撑着。

  The octagonal roof rests on eight columns.

• 要拍摄的像由透镜聚焦在底片上。

  The image to be photographed is focused on the film by the lens.

• 由当地人引领，我们穿过了树林。

  Local people led us through the woods.

• 我的车由一位机械师大修了一遍。

  My car was overhauled by a mechanic.

• 美国国会由参议院和众议院构成。

  The US Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

• 主席由委员会的成员每年轮流担任。

  The chairmanship rotates annually among members of the committee.

• 这孩子父母双亡后由亲戚托管。

  The child was left in the care of his relatives after his parents died.

• 局长病故出缺，由副局长替代。

  The director’s illness and death caused/made a vacancy in the office, and the vice-director filled in.

• 裁判只得由警察护送出足球场。

  The referees had to be escorted by the police when they left the soccer field.

Explanation of Chinese character strokes

The types of Chinese character strokes refer to the classification of basic strokes that make up Chinese characters. According to traditional classification methods, the types of Chinese character strokes can be divided into eight major categories, namely: horizontal, vertical, left-falling, right-falling, dot, lifting, hook, and turning. Here is a brief explanation of each type of stroke:

Horizontal: A straight line segment from left to right, such as the character "一".

Vertical: A vertical line segment from top to bottom, such as the character "丨".

Left-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the left, such as the character "丿".

Right-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the right, such as the character "乀".

Dot: A small dot, such as the character "丶".

Lifting: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and bends to the right, such as the character "㇀".

Hook: A hook shape formed at the end of a stroke, such as the character "亅".

Turning: A shape where the stroke turns in the middle, such as the character "乛".

These types of strokes can be combined to form complex Chinese characters, each composed of different strokes. Understanding the types of Chinese character strokes is very important for writing and recognizing Chinese characters.