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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 缘由

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
缘由 yuán yóu - reason
- cause

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 15,228 21,832 21,788

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
缘 yuán- cause
- reason
- karma
- fate
- predestined affinity
- margin
- hem
- edge
- along
由 yóu- to follow
- from
- because of; due to
- by; via; through
- (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...

Other Words Containing 缘由

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
缘由 - - 15,228 21,832 21,788