豫 yù — joy; prepare · English

豫

yù

joy; prepare

At a glance · 豫

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从象，予声，本义为象之大者（一说大象），引申为安乐、迟疑。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为大象，引申为安乐、预先。

Structure

形声字，从象（意符），予（yǔ）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinyù

Radical豕

Strokes15

UnicodeU+8C6B

Character type形声

Theme德行

Six languages, one character

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English joy; prepare Ease or joy; also beforehand.

Français joie; préparer Aise ou joie ; aussi d’avance.

Español alegría; preparar Alegría ; también de antemano.

العربية بهجة؛ يستعد بهجة؛ ويُستعار للاستعداد المسبق.

Русский радость; заранее Радость; также заранее.

Common words

豫yùcomfortable
犹豫yóu yùhesitate

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