由 yóu HSK2 cause Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: follow All meanings 255 yóu 255 by 151because of 77from 27follow 1 Some sentences contain multiple meanings of 由, so totals are smaller than the sum of items. 1 sentence for 由 (yóu — follow) 凡事不能全由着他。 fán shì bù néng quán yóu zhe tā. He can't have his own way in everything. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary