(yù) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order

to prepare, to arrange; in advance 10 strokes · Radical (page) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 预 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced .

Stroke Order & Practice

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预 — 10 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

=
left to give
right page

Radical

The radical of is — 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: .

How the character is built

is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component (page) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component originally indicated the sound.

HSK 4 Words Containing 预

yùxí to preview; to prepare for class
上课前要预习课文。
Shàngkè qián yào yùxí kèwén.
Preview the text before class.

Tasks Featuring 预 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 谈论教学、学习情况
Education & Learning · 预习

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.

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