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1.

Animated Stroke Order 预

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

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yǔ · give
页yè · page
预=
4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 预

预 handwriting practice worksheet preview
5.

How to Use 预

Prefix meaning 'in advance'

预 is used as a prefix to indicate that an action or state occurs before something else.

预习 • yù xí • to prepare a lesson • HSK 4
HSK 4
6.

HSK Vocabulary: 预

预测 • yù cè • to forecast
HSK 3.0 · L5
yù预
cè测
7.

Example Sentences

qín勤
xǐ洗
shǒu手
kě可
yǐ以
yù预
fáng

Information

Pinyinyù
Meaningin advance; beforehand
Strokes10
Radical页
Traditional預
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1083
Zhuyinㄩˋ
UnicodeU+9884
CangjieNOMBO
予yǔ · give
+页yè · page
yù预
xí习

to prepare a lesson

预报 • yù bào • forecast; prediction • HSK 5
HSK 5
yù预
bào报

forecast; prediction

预订 • yù dìng • subscribe; book; place an order • HSK 5
HSK 5
yù预
dìng订

subscribe; book; place an order

to forecast

预约 • yù yuē • booking
HSK 3.0 · L5
yù预
yuē约

booking

预计 • yù jì • to forecast
HSK 3.0 · L5
yù预
jì计

to forecast

预防 • yù fáng • prevent; take precautions against; guard against
HSK 5
yù预
fáng防

prevent; take precautions against; guard against

干预 • gān yù • intervene; interpose; meddle
HSK 6
gān干
yù预

intervene; interpose; meddle

预兆 • yù zhào • omen; sign; harbinger
HSK 6
yù预
zhào兆

omen; sign; harbinger

防
jí疾
bìng病
。

Washing hands frequently can prevent diseases.

wǒ我
měi每
tiān天
wǎn晚
shang上
yù预
xí习
míng明
tiān天
de的
kè课
chéng程
。

I preview tomorrow's lessons every evening.

wǒ我
néng能
yù预
jiàn见
míng明
tiān天
huì会
xià下
yǔ雨
。

I can foresee that it will rain tomorrow.

qǐng请
tí提
qián前
yù预
dìng订
jiǔ酒
diàn店
fáng房
jiān间
。

Please book a hotel room in advance.

zhè这
běn本
shū书
kě可
yǐ以
yù预
shòu售
。

This book is available for pre-sale.

Related Characters

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "yu".

  • 谕yùproclaim, instruct; edict
  • 瑜yúflawless gem or jewel
  • 毓yùgive birth to; bring up, educate
  • 虞yúconcerned about, anxious, worried
  • 俞yúsurname; consent, approve
  • 禺yúdistrict; mountain in Zhejiang
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Same Radical

Characters with radical "页".

  • 颐yícheeks; jaw; chin; rear; to nourish
  • 颧quáncheek bones
  • 颗kēgrain; [measure word for anything small and roundish]
  • 颚èjaw
  • 颈jǐngneck
  • 颠diāntop, summit; topple, fall
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