yuánzì Chinese characters of the chemical elements
由

由 yóu

“cause, reason; from”

On its own, an ordinary character; Cantonese jau4. Readings and gloss from the Unicode Unihan database.

Carries Uranium

钅 metal → solid metal
+
由 yóu
=
铀 yóu · U 92

Transliterates syllable 1 of u·ra·nium: uranium → yóu.

The element keeps the component’s reading exactly.