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Character
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予
予
象
⿰
予
象
Mandarin
yu4, shu1, xu4, xie4
English
Definitions
beforehand; prepare; honan; Hunan Province; at ease; comfortable; relaxed
Mnemonic
Relating to an elephant
象
Etymology
Notes
This character apparently originally had to do with elephants; perhaps the meaning of enjoy comes from that; likely borrowed for other meanings