預 meaning and stroke order
To prepare, to arrange; in advance
How to write 預, 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 預
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to advance
- in advance
- beforehand
- to prepare
How 預 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Page.
頁 gives the meaning and 予 hints at the sound.
Radical: 頁 (page), shared by 45 characters on this site.
How to remember 預
預 is built from 予 (yǔ), which gives the sound, and 頁, a head or page, which gives the meaning. Picture your head (頁) thinking ahead and getting ready before 予 hands you the task.
預 means beforehand or in advance, and it almost always appears in two-character words like 预计 (yùjì), 预防 (yùfáng) and 预订 (yùdìng). The common words are written in simplified form as 预, with 页 on the right. Example: 我预订了一个房间。(Wǒ yùdìng le yí gè fángjiān.) I booked a room in advance.
Common mistake: Learners often write the left part as 矛 (máo) instead of 予, because the two look alike. 予 has no extra slanted stroke at the bottom right. Also keep the fourth tone: it is yù, not the third-tone yǔ of 予.
Common words with 預
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 預計 | yùjì | to forecast; to predict | HSK 3 |
| 預防 | yùfáng | to prevent; to take precautions against | HSK 3 |
| 預報 | yùbào | forecast | HSK 3 |
| 預習 | yùxí | to prepare a lesson | HSK 3 |
| 預測 | yùcè | to forecast; to predict | HSK 4 |
| 預訂 | yùdìng | to place an order; to book ahead | HSK 4 |
| 預備 | yùbèi | to prepare; to make ready | HSK 5 |
| 預期 | yùqī | to expect; to anticipate | HSK 5 |
| 干預 | gānyù | to meddle; to intervene | HSK 5 |
| 預約 | yùyuē | booking; reservation | HSK 6 |
| 預言 | yùyán | to predict; prophecy | HSK 7-9 |
| 預感 | yùgǎn | to have a premonition; premonition | HSK 7-9 |
| 預算 | yùsuàn | budget | HSK 7-9 |
| 預定 | yùdìng | to arrange in advance | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 預
How many strokes are in 預?
預 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 預 mean?
預 (yù) means to prepare, to arrange; in advance. A common word with it is 预计 (yùjì), meaning "to forecast; to predict".
How do you pronounce 預?
預 is pronounced yù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 預?
The radical of 預 is 頁, which carries the idea of "page". Dictionaries list 預 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 預?
預 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 预, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 预备 (yùbèi) and 准备 (zhǔnbèi)?
Both mean to prepare. 准备 is far more common in daily speech. 预备 can sound a bit more formal, and it is also the word in the race command 预备 (get set).
How do you say weather forecast with this character?
You say 天气预报 (tiānqì yùbào). 预报 means to announce something in advance, so it is used for weather and similar forecasts.