[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Abstract-Concepts \ #Pronouns # 予 yǔ to give; to grant ## Components [[乛 (yǐ)]] [[亅 (jué)]] [[厶 (sī)]] ## Meaning Today, the character "予" (yǔ) primarily means "to give" or "to grant." It is used in contexts where something is being given or bestowed, such as in formal or literary expressions. For example, it appears in phrases like "给予" (jǐyǔ - to give) and "赋予" (fùyǔ - to bestow). ## History The character "予" (yǔ) is a compound ideogram. In seal script, it resembles two interlocking weaving shuttles, with one having a thread extending from it, symbolizing the motion of shuttles in weaving. Its original meaning referred to the movement of shuttles during weaving. It later extended to mean "to give" or "to grant." ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ? ### Bronze Script ? ### Seal Script ![[予 sello 2.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[予 cle 1.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[予 reg 1.svg]]