與 meaning and stroke order
And; with; to; for; to give, to grant
How to write 與, stroke by stroke
13 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 與
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases)
- (formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast, e.g. 與他握手|与他握手[yu3 ta1 wo4 shou3] "shake hands with him", 與去年不同|与去年不同[yu3 qu4 nian2 bu4 tong2] "different from last year")
- (literary) to give; to grant; to bestow
- to take part in
- variant of 歟|欤[yu2]
How 與 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 臼 (mortar), shared by 13 characters on this site.
How to remember 與
The top of 與 looks like 臼, which can be pictured as two hands reaching in from both sides, and 八 sits at the bottom like two feet or legs. Picture many hands coming together to hold one thing, which fits the ideas of "and", "with", and "to give".
與 is the traditional form of 与 (yǔ). It is a formal way to say "and" or "with", common in titles, news, and written Chinese, while everyday speech prefers 和 (hé) or 跟 (gēn). Example: 這與去年不同。(Zhè yǔ qùnián bù tóng.) This is different from last year.
Common mistake: In 參與 (cānyù, to participate) the character is read with a fourth tone, yù, not yǔ, and many learners say cānyǔ. Also do not confuse 與 with 興 (xīng), which has a similar frame but a different middle part.
Common words with 與
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 參與 | cānyù | to participate (in sth) | HSK 4 |
| 與眾不同 | yǔzhòng-bùtóng | (idiom) to stand out from the crowd; distinctive; different from the rest | HSK 7-9 |
| 與此同時 | yǔcǐ-tóngshí | at the same time; meanwhile | HSK 7-9 |
| 與否 | yǔ fǒu | whether or not (at the end of a phrase) | HSK 7-9 |
| 與其 | yǔqí | rather than... (used in expressions of the form 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] + {verb1} + 不如[bu4 ru2] + { | HSK 7-9 |
| 與日俱增 | yǔrì-jùzēng | to increase steadily; to grow with each passing day | HSK 7-9 |
| 與時俱進 | yǔshí-jùjìn | abreast of modern developments; to keep up with the times | HSK 7-9 |
| 無與倫比 | wúyǔlúnbǐ | incomparable | |
| 與世隔絕 | yǔshìgéjué | to be cut off from the rest of the world (idiom) | |
| 與生俱來 | yǔshēngjùlái | inherent; innate | |
| 參與者 | cānyùzhě | participant | |
| 給與 | jǐyǔ | variant of 給予|给予[ji3 yu3] | |
| 事與願違 | shìyǔyuànwéi | things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom) |
Characters that contain 與
Learning 與 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 與
How many strokes are in 與?
與 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 與 mean?
與 (yǔ) means and; with; to; for; to give, to grant. A common word with it is 参与 (cānyù), meaning "to participate (in sth)".
How do you pronounce 與?
與 is pronounced yǔ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 與?
The radical of 與 is 臼, which carries the idea of "mortar". Dictionaries list 與 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 與?
與 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 与, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 與 and 和 for "and"?
Both can link nouns, but 與 sounds formal and written, as in book titles like 《戰爭與和平》 (War and Peace). In casual conversation, 和 or 跟 sounds much more natural.
How do you use 與其 in a sentence?
與其 (yǔqí) means "rather than" and is usually paired with 不如 (bùrú). For example, 與其等，不如走。(Yǔqí děng, bùrú zǒu.) Rather than wait, we might as well go.