由于

Character by character

• 由yóu5 strokesHSK 2cause, reason; from
• 于yú3 strokesHSK 2 traditional 於in, on, at; go to; surname

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Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 由于. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 于yúHSK 6

  to go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle; variant of 于

• 由yóuHSK 3

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

• 关于guān yúHSK 4

  pertaining to; concerning; with regard to; about; a matter of

• 对于duì yúHSK 4

  regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to

• 终于zhōng yúHSK 3

  at last; in the end; finally; eventually

• 属于shǔ yúHSK 3

  to be classified as; to belong to; to be part of

• 自由zì yóuHSK 2

  freedom; liberty; free; unrestricted

• 于是yú shìHSK 4

  thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence

• 理由lǐ yóuHSK 3

  reason; grounds; justification

• 处于chǔ yúHSK 4

  to be in (some state, position, or condition)

• 在于zài yúHSK 4

  to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with

• 至于zhì yúHSK 6

  as for; as to; to go so far as to

• 位于wèi yúHSK 4

  to be located at; to be situated at; to lie

• 用于yòng yúHSK 5

  to use in; to use on; to use for

• 等于děng yúHSK 2

  to equal; to be tantamount to

• 基于jī yúHSK 7

  because of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of

• 出于chū yúHSK 5

  due to; to stem from

• 过于guò yúHSK 5

  too much; excessively

• 取决于qǔ jué yúHSK 7

  to hinge on; to be decided by; to depend on

• 鉴于jiàn yúHSK 7

  in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas

• 善于shàn yúHSK 4

  to be good at; to be adept at

• 低于dī yúHSK 5

  to be lower than

• 有助于yǒu zhù yúHSK 7

  to contribute to; to promote

• 致力于zhìlìyúHSK 7

  Dedicate