CHINESE CHARACTER

予 (yǔ): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

yǔ

to give; to award

HSK 64 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

亅

Primary radical

亅 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 予.

丁

Visible components

予 is decomposed as ⿱？丁.

STROKES · 4

Write 予 in 4 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 予

赋予fùyǔ

HSK 6 · to assign; to entrust (a task); to give; to bestow

给予jǐyǔ

HSK 6 · (literary) to give; to accord; to render

不予bù yǔ

HSK 7-9 · not to grant; to refuse

授予shòuyǔ

HSK 7-9 · to award; to confer

予以yǔyǐ

HSK 7-9 · to give; to impose; to apply

Examples using 予

赋予

什么赋予了人生意义？

Shén yāo fù yǔ le rén shēng yì yì？

What gives life its meaning?

给予

给予汤姆一些你力所能及的帮助。

Jǐ yǔ tāng mǔ yì xiē nǐ lì suǒ néng jí de bāng zhù。

Give Tom any help you can.

不予

圣诞节当天邮局休息，邮件将不予投递。

Shèng dàn jié dāng tiān yóu jú xiū xi， yóu jiàn jiāng bù yǔ tóu dì。

The post office is closed on Christmas day and mail will not be delivered.

FAQ

What does 予 (yǔ) mean in Chinese?

to give; to award

How do you write 予 in stroke order?

予 has 4 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 予?

亅 is the radical in 予. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 予?

赋予 (fùyǔ): to assign; to entrust (a task); to give; to bestow; 给予 (jǐyǔ): (literary) to give; to accord; to render; 不予 (bù yǔ): not to grant; to refuse.