The character 予 — “give”: how to write it and what it means
give, grant
The Chinese character 予 is read yǔ and means “give, grant”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 予
予 has 4 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 予, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 予 is made of
Hints at the reading of 预 yù and 野 yě. Don't confuse it with 子.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 予
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 予?
予 has 4 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 予 mean?
予 means “give, grant”. It appears in 给予 (“give”), 赋予 (“endow”).
How do you pronounce 予?
予 is read yǔ. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 予 have?
4 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 予 yourself
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