预 (yù) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to prepare
- to arrange
- in advance
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
预 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 预 is 页 — meaning page. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 顺顿频项.
How the character is built
预 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 页 (page) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 予 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 预
Tasks Featuring 预 / 相关任务
Words containing 预 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 预 mean in Chinese?
预 (yù) means to prepare, to arrange; in advance. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 预 have?
预 is written in 10 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 预?
The radical of 预 is 页 (page). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 顺, 顿, 频, 项.
What is the pinyin for 预?
预 is pronounced yù.
What HSK 4 words use 预?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 预 appears in 1 word, including 预习 (yùxí). See the full list above.