预

預
yù
#646 most
frequent character
to advance, in advance, beforehand

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

预 has 页 head as meaning part and 予 yǔ as sound part. Head can suggest earlier, so it first meant in advance or ahead of time. The meaning participate was borrowed for sound.

预 as a component in other characters

sound1 character
蓣

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