不由得 (bùyóude) · can't help (doing)

不 bù · not

What 不 is made of

• 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: A bird flying toward the sky 一 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

由 yóu · by

What 由 is made of

由 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 5 strokes.

Origin hint: Road 丨 leading to the farm 田 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

得 dé · to get

What 得 is made of

• 彳chì — to step with the left foot
  • 丨 — vertical stroke
• 旦dàn — dawn
  • 日rì — sun; day
    • 口kǒu — mouth
    • 一 — horizontal stroke
  • 一 — horizontal stroke
• 寸cùn — inch

Origin hint: A hand 寸 grabbing a shell 旦 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)