予

yú, yǔ

龴 + 𠄐

Definitions

yǔ (verb) to give

Etymology

Embellishment of the phonetically similar character 呂.

About

予 originated as an embellishment of the phonetically similar character 呂. Its primary meanings are "to give, grant, or bestow", and it historically also served as a first-person pronoun (I, me) in classical Chinese, though that usage is now largely archaic. Structurally, it does not contain conventional semantic radicals but stands alone as an independent character.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Warring States (475-221 BC)

Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他给予我帮助。

Tā jǐyǔ wǒ bāngzhù.

He gives me help.

学校予以奖励。

Xuéxiào yǔyǐ jiǎnglì.

The school grants a reward.

政府给予支持。

Zhèngfǔ jǐyǔ zhīchí.

The government gives support.

请予以考虑。

Qǐng yǔyǐ kǎolǜ.

Please give it consideration.

他们给予我们很多机会。

Tāmen jǐyǔ wǒmen hěn duō jīhuì.

They give us many opportunities.

公司予以员工培训。

Gōngsī yǔyǐ yuángōng péixùn.

The company provides training to employees.

我们必须予以高度重视。

Wǒmen bìxū yǔyǐ gāodù zhòngshì.

We must give it high attention.

国际社会应予以发展中国家更多援助。

Guójì shèhuì yīng yǔyǐ fāzhǎn zhōng guójiā gèng duō yuánzhù.

The international community should give more aid to developing countries.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 龴

Component: 𠄐

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