理由

Character by character

• 理lǐ11 strokesHSK 2reason, logic; manage
• 由yóu5 strokesHSK 2cause, reason; from

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Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 理由. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 由yóuHSK 3

  to follow; from; because of; due to; by; via; through; (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...

• 处理chǔ lǐHSK 3

  to handle; to deal with; to punish; to treat sth by a special process; to process; to sell at reduced prices

• 理解lǐ jiěHSK 3

  to comprehend; to understand

• 由于yóu yúHSK 3

  due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because

• 自由zì yóuHSK 2

  freedom; liberty; free; unrestricted

• 心理xīn lǐHSK 4

  psychology; mentality

• 管理guǎn lǐHSK 3

  to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration

• 理论lǐ lùnHSK 3

  theory; to argue; to take notice of

• 理lǐHSK 6

  texture; grain (of wood); inner essence; intrinsic order; reason; logic; truth; science; natural science (esp. physics); to manage; to pay attention to; to run (affairs); to handle; to put in order; to tidy up

• 经理jīng lǐHSK 2

  manager; director

• 合理hé lǐHSK 3

  rational; reasonable; sensible; fair

• 道理dào liHSK 2

  reason; argument; sense; principle; basis; justification

• 理想lǐ xiǎngHSK 2

  an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect

• 整理zhěng lǐHSK 3

  to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage)

• 清理qīng lǐHSK 5

  to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of

• 助理zhù lǐHSK 5

  assistant

• 代理dài lǐHSK 5

  to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate; (computing) proxy

• 物理wù lǐ

  physics; physical

• 理念lǐ niànHSK 7

  idea; concept; philosophy; theory

• 护理hù lǐHSK 7

  to nurse; to tend and protect

• 理性lǐ xìngHSK 7

  reason; rationality; rational

• 理智lǐ zhìHSK 6

  reason; intellect; rationality; rational

• 真理zhēn lǐHSK 5

  truth

• 生理shēng lǐHSK 7

  physiology