yóu

繇

Character · Preposition

from; by; via (same as 由)

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

preposition

from; by; through; via

archaic

Classical variant of 由, used to indicate origin, cause, or means.

Yóu繇
cǐ此
guān观
zhī之
 ，
qí其
lǐ理
zì自
míng明
 。

Viewed from this perspective, the principle becomes clear.

Yóu繇
lái来
yǐ已
jiǔ久
 ，
fēi非
yī一
rì日
zhī之
gōng功
 。

It has been this way for a long time, not the work of a single day.