Spot 由
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Sound clue
由 component
yóu · from; cause
A recurring sound component in 油, 邮, 抽, 轴, and related characters.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 由
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Test the sound clue
Treat 由 as a possible yóu sound anchor. Tone and initials can still change.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue由Sound clue
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Compare how each added component changes the meaning while keeping a related sound pattern.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 由 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
油=
氵
抽=
扌
黄=
+八
届=
尸
庙=
广
甹=
+丂
邮=
+阝
迪=
辶
岫=
山
妯=
女
宙=
宀
柚=
木
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 由 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
黄色huángsèmail
HSK 3.0 · L3邮箱yóuxiāng
yellow
HSK 3.0 · L3邮件yóujiànmailbox
HSK 3.0 · L3加油jiāyóuto add oil
HSK 3.0 · L4加油站jiāyóuzhàngas station
HSK 3.0 · L4油yóuoil
HSK 3.0 · L4抽chōuto draw out
HSK 3.0 · L5黄瓜huángguācucumber
HSK 3.0 · L5黄金huángjīngold
HSK 3.0 · L5届jièto arrive at
HSK 3.0 · L5汽油qìyóugasoline
HSK 3.0 · L5邮寄yóujìto mail
HSK 3.0 · L5