豫 yù relaxed
How to remember 豫: 予 bestow + 象 elephant = relaxed. The zoo decides to bestow a medal on its oldest elephant, who just flaps her ears, completely relaxed.
Component breakdown
豫 = 予 bestow + 象 elephant
- 予 bestow
- 象 elephant
The zoo decides to bestow a medal on its oldest elephant, who just flaps her ears, completely relaxed.
How it is used
- Chiefly appears in 犹豫 (yóuyù) = to hesitate - 别犹豫，快决定 (bié yóuyù, kuài juédìng) don't hesitate, decide quickly.
- 犹豫不决 (yóuyù-bùjué) = irresolute, unable to make up one's mind, a set four-character phrase.
- Also the one-character abbreviation for Henan province (河南), seen in 豫剧 (yùjù) Henan opera.