豫 meaning and stroke order
Relaxed; hesitant
How to write 豫, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 豫
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- happy
- carefree
- at one's ease
- variant of 預|预[yu4]
- old variant of 與|与[yu4]
How 豫 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Elephant.
象 gives the meaning and 予 hints at the sound.
Radical: 豕 (pig), shared by 14 characters on this site.
How to remember 豫
豫 is a pictophonetic character: 予 (yǔ) on the left gives the sound, and 象 (xiàng, elephant) on the right gives the meaning. Picture a big elephant standing still and taking its time, slow and unhurried, and you get both "relaxed" and "hesitant."
Today 豫 almost always appears in 犹豫 (yóuyù), "to hesitate," and set phrases built on it. Example: 他毫不犹豫地答应了。(Tā háo bù yóuyù de dāying le.) He agreed without the slightest hesitation.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 豫 with 预 (yù, in advance) because they sound the same and the dictionary lists 豫 as a variant of 预. In modern writing use 预 for words like 预习 (yùxí) and keep 豫 for 犹豫.
Common words with 豫
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
豫 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 豫
How many strokes are in 豫?
豫 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 豫 mean?
豫 (yù) means relaxed; hesitant. A common word with it is 犹豫 (yóuyù), meaning "to hesitate".
How do you pronounce 豫?
豫 is pronounced yù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 豫?
The radical of 豫 is 豕, which carries the idea of "pig". Dictionaries list 豫 under this radical.
Is 豫 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 豫 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 犹豫 a verb or an adjective?
It works as both. You can say 我犹豫了一下 (Wǒ yóuyù le yíxià), "I hesitated for a moment," or 他很犹豫 (Tā hěn yóuyù), "He is very hesitant."
How do I say "indecisive" or "can't make up my mind" with 豫?
Use the idiom 犹豫不决 (yóuyù-bùjué), which means hesitating and unable to decide. For example: 她犹豫不决，不知道选哪个。(Tā yóuyù-bùjué, bù zhīdào xuǎn nǎge.) She can't decide which one to choose.