HSK V7-9
Correct

限于

/ xiànyú / 
Strokes

Definition

to be limited to/to be confined to

Example

As a Verb

be confined/limited to

1
Xiànyú
限于
piānfu
篇幅
  
,
zhèxiē
这些
wénzhāng
文章
bù
不
néng
能
yīyī
一一
fābiǎo
发表
  
。

As space is limited, it is impossible to publish all the articles.

2
Lùnwén
论文
yìng
应
xiànyú
限于
5  000
5,000
zì
字
zuǒyòu
左右
  
。

A thesis should not exceed 5,000 words.

3
Shòuxiàn
受限
yú
于
shíjiān
时间
  
/
zījīn
资金

be constrained by limited time/money

4
Xiànyú
限于
yuánzé
原则
wèntí
问题

be limited to a few questions of principle

5
Xiànyú
限于
sīxiǎng
思想
shuǐpíng
水平

owing to one's limited ideological level