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预 (yù): In advance — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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How to write 预 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 预

预 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right
预=予give+页head

The head (页) prepares in advance (予) — to anticipate or prepare beforehand.

4.

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5.

HSK Vocabulary: 预

HSK words that contain this character.

预习

yù xí

to prepare a lesson

HSK 4

预报

yù bào

forecast; prediction

HSK 5

预订

yù dìng

subscribe; book; place an order

HSK 5

预防

yù fáng

prevent; take precautions against; guard against

HSK 5

干预

gān yù

intervene; interpose; meddle

HSK 6

预兆

yù zhào

omen; sign; harbinger

HSK 6
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预先

yù xiān

in advance; beforehand

HSK 6

预料

yù liào

expect; predict

HSK 6

预期

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 预 is used in context

qín勤
xǐ洗
shǒu手
kě可
yǐ以
yù预
fáng防
jí疾
bìng病
。

Washing hands frequently can prevent diseases.

wǒ我
měi每
tiān天
wǎn晚
shàng上
yù预
xí习
míng明
tiān
qǐng请
tí提
qián前
yù预
dìng订
jiǔ酒
diàn店
fáng房
jiān

Information

Pinyinyù
Meaningin advance
Strokes10
Radical页
Traditional預
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1083
Zhuyinㄩˋ
UnicodeU+9884
CangjieNOMBO
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yù qī

expect; anticipate

HSK 6

预算

yù suàn

budget

HSK 6

预言

yù yán

prophesy; predict; foretell

HSK 6

预告

yù gào

Announcement / Forecast

HSK 3.0 L7-9

预售

yù shòu

Pre-sale

HSK 3.0 L7-9

预备

yù bèi

prepare

HSK 3.0 L7-9

预定

yù dìng

to schedule in advance

HSK 3.0 L6
天
de的
kè课
chéng程
。

I preview tomorrow's lessons every evening.

间
。

Please book a hotel room in advance.

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Characters with radical "页".

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