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理由 (lǐ yóu) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

理由 (lǐ yóu) is a Chinese word: reason. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 理由

名 míng noun

reason

他没有理由拒绝这个提议。

tā méi yǒu lǐ yóu jù jué zhè ge tí yì

He has no reason to reject this proposal.

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Word breakdown

理 lǐ — logic, principle, sense

由 yóu — cause, origin, basis

Structure & writing
1 理 lǐ — to govern; to manage; to administer

理 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 王 wáng — monarch; supreme ruler
王 is a component in 33 characters
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Stroke order

2 由 yóu — reason; cause
由 is a component in 12 characters

由 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order