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予 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
予 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
予 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
予 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
予 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
予 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
予 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

予 Stroke Order — How to Write 予

Stroke Order

予 is written in 4 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亅, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

予 Radical and Character Components

Partial breakdown of 予:丁

Radical: 亅 + 3 more strokes

予 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yú
  • yǔ

Meanings of 予 in Chinese

1

yú予

A classical pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me', primarily used in fixed expressions like 'yú zhì zì xióng' (to boast about one's wisdom and be overly conceited) or 'yú qǔ yú qiú' (to take whatever one wants or demand whatever one desires).
他总是予取予求，从不考虑别人的感受。
He always takes whatever he wants, never considering others' feelings.
2

yǔ予

To give; to bestow upon, often implying a formal or significant act of giving.
公司将给予表现突出的员工丰厚奖励。
The company will give generous rewards to employees with outstanding performance.

Common Words and Phrases with 予

1
yǔ予duó夺
to grant or deprive; to give or take away
在文学评论界，一位知名评论家的予夺之权，往往能影响一部新作的市场表现和读者口碑。
In the literary criticism community, the power of a renowned critic to praise or condemn often influences a new work's market performance and reader reception.
2
yú予qǔ取yú予qiú求
to ask for and take whatever one wants without restraint
凭借他精湛的厨艺，各大餐厅都争相邀请，让他可以予取予求，选择最心仪的工作。
With his exquisite culinary skills, major restaurants eagerly invited him, allowing him to pick and choose the most desirable job.
3
yǔ予rén人kǒu口shí实
To give others a handle for criticism or an excuse to find fault.
你这样做很容易予人口实，让别人对你的诚信产生怀疑
Doing this could easily open you up to criticism and make others question your integrity.
4
yǔ予yǐ以
to give; to grant
学校将对表现优秀的学生予以奖励。
The school will grant awards to students who demonstrate excellent performance.

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Questions about 予

What does 予 mean in Chinese?

予 (yú) means “A classical pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me', primarily used in fixed expressions like 'yú zhì zì xióng' (to boast about one's wisdom and be overly conceited) or 'yú qǔ yú qiú' (to take whatever one wants or demand whatever one desires)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 予?

予 has 2 pronunciations: yú, yǔ.

How many strokes does 予 have?

予 has 4 strokes.

How do you write 予?

予 is written in 4 strokes, starting from the radical 亅. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 予?

The radical of 予 is 亅.