由

yóu = y + ou2

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

由 = 丨 + 曰 : Mnemonic symbol: 自由古巴， a cuba libre. The character 由 itself even looks like a cuba libre.

Maud Younger (y) is taking part in a charity auction in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2). She is auctioning the dinosaur bone (丨) next to her and is speaking into a microphone (曰). In the other hand she is holding a cuba libre (由), and she is already quite drunk.

由

yóu = y + ou2

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

由 character breakdown

由
- 丨
- 曰
  - 一
  - 囗

丨

gǔn = gu + (e)n3

radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 2)

Mnemonic symbol: a dinosaur bone. Gitta Giraffe (gu-) found a gorgeous dinosaur bone (丨) in the encampment's living room ((e)n3).

丨

shù = shu + Ø4

vertical stroke (in Chinese characters), referred to as 豎筆|竖笔[shu4 bi3]

Mnemonic symbol: a dinosaur bone. Sheldon Shrimp (shu) found a gorgeous dinosaur bone (丨) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) and is cracking it open to eat its bone marrow.

曰

yue̅ = yu + e1

to speak / to say

曰 = 囗 + 一 : Mnemonic symbol: a microphone.

Yu the Great (yu) is selling flutes (一) in front of the elevator (e1). He has a whole box (囗) of them, and he's advertising them by using a microphone (曰).

Characters with 由 as component

轴

軸

zhóu = zh + ou2

axis / axle / spool (for thread) / roller (for scrolls) / classifier for calligraphy rolls etc

轴 = 车 + 由 : James II of England's (zh) cabriolet (车) broke down in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2) because an axle (轴) broke. Not being a very technical person, James tries to mix a Cuba libre (由) and use that as a replacement for the broken axle.

轴

軸

zhòu = zh + ou4

see 壓軸戲|压轴戏[ya1 zhou4 xi4] / Taiwan pr. [zhou2]

寅

yín = y + (e)n2

3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger / ancient Chinese compass point: 60°

寅 = 一 + 八 + 宀 + 由 : Mnemonic symbol: a plush tiger.

Maud Younger (y) and her plush tiger (寅) just graduated. Wearing their graduation hats (宀) they come out of the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2) where they had to study for years and celebrate their new freedom by drinking cuba libres (由). They also are overjoyed that finally they can spend their time just having fun: the plush tiger uses a flute (一) as a bat to shoot an eightball (八) into Maud's direction, who catches it using her graduation cap as baseball glove.

甹

pi̅ng = pi + (e)ng1

chivalrous knight

甹 = 丂 + 由 : Pocahontas (pi) is having a great time with a chivalrous knight (甹) in front of the engine ((e)ng1). The knight is wearing a breathing mask (丂) and has to drink all the Cuba libre (由) Pocahontas fills into the mask.

鼬

yòu = y + ou4

see 鼬鼠[you4 shu3]

柚

yòu = y + ou4

pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis) / shaddock / oriental grapefruit

铀

鈾

yóu = y + ou2

uranium (chemistry) / Taiwan pr. [you4]

釉

yòu = y + ou4