预
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yù · to prepare, to arrange

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

页Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 预

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yùWords pronounced yù
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Example sentences

Notice where 预 sits in each complete thought.

Tiān qì de yù bào shì hěn kē xué de.天气的预报是很科学的。

The weather is forecast scientifically.

Source: Tatoeba #1944122 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xī wàng tāng mǔ de yù cè shì cuò de.我希望汤姆的预测是错的。

I hope Tom's predictions are wrong.

Source: Tatoeba #5684082 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men shǐ yòng le qiáng dà de cuò shī lái yù fáng.我们使用了强大的措施来预防。

We took strong measures to prevent it.

Source: Tatoeba #334902 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège zhuōzi bèi yù yuē le.这个桌子被预约了。

This table is reserved.

Source: Tatoeba #8704399 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ méi yǒu yù dìng zhège.我没有预定这个。

That isn't what I ordered.

Source: Tatoeba #4600736 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā tígōng de bǐ yù qī de duō.他提供的比预期的多。

He offered more than could be expected.

Source: Tatoeba #765878 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 预 in context

  1. Say yù, then recall the core meaning: to prepare, to arrange.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 预习 (yù xí), meaning “to prepare a lesson”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 预 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.