预 (yù) is a Chinese character meaning “in advance”. It is written from 予 (to give; to grant) and 页 (head; page, leaf (of a book)), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
予 + 页
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字（新附）：預，从頁予聲
Memory aid
Give (予) your head (页) a moment before things happen — think in advance.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 预测yù cèto forecast; to predict预 = yù
- 预订yù dìngto book in advance; to reserve预 = yù
- 预兆yù zhàoomen; sign; portent预 = yù
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All readings
in advance
in advance; beforehand; to prepare
事先；预先。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 预测yù cèto forecast; to predict预 = yù
- 预订yù dìngto book in advance; to reserve预 = yù
- 预兆yù zhàoomen; sign; portent预 = yù
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 预 mean?
预 (yù) means in advance; beforehand; to prepare.
How do you pronounce 预?
It is pronounced yù.
What parts is 预 made of?
予 (to give; to grant) and 页 (head; page, leaf (of a book)), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字（新附）：預，从頁予聲. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 预 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 预?
页. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 预?
Common ones are 预测 and 预订. The reading of 预 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.