Meaning of 由来
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yóulái
- origin
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由 yóu · to follow · 5 strokes
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来 lái · to come · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 由来.
| 回来 | huílái | to return; to come back |
| 起来 | qǐlái | to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3lai2] |
| 出来 | chūlái | to come out; to appear |
| 进来 | jìnlái | to come in |
| 来到 | láidào | to arrive; to come |
| 过来 | guòlái | to come over; to manage |
| 自由 | zìyóu | freedom; liberty; free; unrestricted |
| 带来 | dàilái | to bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce |
| 来自 | láizì | to come from (a place); From: (in email header) |
| 原来 | yuánlái | original; former; originally; formerly; at first |
| 后来 | hòulái | afterwards; later; newly arrived |
| 接下来 | jiē xiàlái | to accept; to take |
Questions about 由来
What does 由来 mean?
由来 (yóulái) means "origin" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 由来?
由来 is made of 2 characters: 由 (5 strokes), 来 (7 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 由来 an HSK word?
Yes. 由来 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 由来 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 由来 is written 由來.