Character

豫

yù HSK 5

豫 yù HSK 5

1. joyful, happy
2. peaceful and comfortable, at ease
3. old variant of "预"
4. another name for Henan province
5. a surname

Words using 豫 as yù (2)

1 犹豫 yóu yù — hesitant HSK 5
- 犹 still, yet (contributes to the sense of lingering or continuing state)
- 豫 hesitate, doubtful (provides the core meaning of indecision)
Example

面对这个决定，她显得很犹豫。

miàn duì zhè ge jué dìng tā xiǎn de hěn yóu yù

Facing this decision, she appears very hesitant.
2 犹豫不决 yóu yù bù jué — hesitant and indecisive HSK 7
- 犹 still, yet (expressing lingering uncertainty)
- 豫 hesitate, be uncertain
- 不 not (negation)
- 决 decide, determine
Example

面对重要决定时，不要犹豫不决。

miàn duì zhòng yào jué dìng shí bù yào yóu yù bù jué

When facing important decisions, don't be hesitant and indecisive.

Structure & writing

豫 yù — joyful, happy

豫 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 予 yǔ — to give, to grant

予 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 2

舒 shū to stretch out; to unfold; to relieve (tension or stuffiness)

HSK 4

序 xù order; sequence 预 yù in advance; beforehand

HSK 5

豫 yù joyful, happy

HSK 6

野 yě open country; outskirts; countryside

HSK 7

抒 shū to express, to give free rein to (one's feelings or opinions)

2 象 xiàng — elephant (the large mammal)

象 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 3

像 xiàng portrait, image, or sculpture made in the likeness of a person or object

HSK 5

橡 xiàng deciduous oak tree (also called 栎, 麻栎, or 柞树) whose leaves feed silkworms and whose timber is used for sleepers and furniture 豫 yù joyful, happy

Stroke order