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yǔ / yù · and

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Readings & meanings

与 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

yǔ

and; to give; together with

与其yǔ qí · rather than...
yù

to take part in

参与cān yù · to participate
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Complete decomposition unavailableThe shape 一 is indexed inside 与, but it is not the whole character.
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Shape and proportion

3Total strokes

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Upper-right enclosureCharacter structure

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一Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 与

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yùto take part in
yǔand; to give; together with
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Example sentences

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Wǒ méi yǒu cānyù duì huà.我没有参与对话。

I didn't participate in the conversation.

Source: Tatoeba #462046 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zǒng shì yǔ zhòng bù tóng.他总是与众不同。

He was always different.

Source: Tatoeba #9012173 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bù cānyù zhè jiàn shì.我不参与这件事。

I am not concerned with this affair.

Source: Tatoeba #345291 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ào yùn huì zhòng yào de shì cānyù, bú shì huò shèng.奥运会重要的是参与,不是获胜。

The important thing about the Olympic Games is not to win, but to take part in them.

Source: Tatoeba #334991 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ méi yǒu cānyù jiāo tán.我没有参与交谈。

I didn't participate in the conversation.

Source: Tatoeba #1472068 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de xiǎng fǎ yǔ nǐ bù tóng.我的想法与你不同。

My idea is different from yours.

Source: Tatoeba #2045065 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 与 in context

  1. Say yǔ / yù, then recall the core meaning: and.
  2. Write all 3 strokes while keeping the upper-right enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 参与 (cān yù), meaning “to participate”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 与 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.