give

Embellishment of the phonetically similar character .

Components
呂 sound component

  Sound component

  

pitchpipe

㇚ distinguishing component

  Distinguishing component

shùgōu

  

vertical line with a hook

Evolution

予 Bronze script Warring States (475-221 BC)

Bronze script

Warring States (475-221 BC)
予 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)
予 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
予 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

I, me; to give

 

(archaic) I; me

Most common words with 予
Freq.
Word
Meaning

给予

to accord

赋予

to assign

予以

to give

赐予

to grant

授予

to award

Component uses

Meaning component in 3 characters (0 verified)

Sound component in 10 characters (5 verified)