Chinese Word: 举 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

举 (Trad.: 舉)HSK 4

Pinyin: jǔ

English Definition: to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed

Chinese Definition:
①向上抬，向上托：举头。举手。举重。举棋不定。
②动作行为：举止。轻而易举。
③发起，兴办：举义。举办。创举。
④提出：举要。举例。
⑤推选，推荐：推举。荐举。
⑥全：举国。举世。举家。
⑦古代指科举取士：科举。举人。一举成名。
⑧攻克：“一战而举鄢、郢”。

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 丶

Pictophonetic:舉 (hand) indicates the sound; 扌 conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 兴 [ xìng ] to thrive, to prosper, to flourish
- 扌 [ shǒu ] hand

Similar Characters: 季

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举行HSK 4	jǔ xíng	to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
举办HSK 4	jǔ bàn	to conduct; to hold
选举HSK 6	xuǎn jǔ	to elect; election; Classifiers: 次
举措	jǔ cuò	to move; to act; action; decision; conduct; manner
举报	jǔ bào	to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce

1		míng nián 明年 wǒ men 我们 yào 要 jǔ xíng 举行 hūn lǐ 婚礼。 We are going to have our wedding next year.
2		tā 他 jǔ qǐ 举起 shǒu 手 dǎng zhù 挡住 le 了 tài yang 太阳。 He lifted his hand to block the sun.
3		tán pàn 谈判 suí hòu 随后 zài 在 bái gōng 白宫 jǔ xíng 举行。 The negotiations will be held at the White House afterwards.
4		jīn wǎn 今晚 xué xiào 学校 jiàng 将 jǔ xíng 举行 yīn yuè huì 音乐会。 The school will hold a music concert tonight.
5		wǒ 我 duì 对 wǒ 我 de 的 jǔ zhǐ 举止 gǎn dào 感到 bào qiàn 抱歉。 I apologize for my behavior.

1		míng nián 明年 wǒ men 我们 yào 要 jǔ xíng 举行 hūn lǐ 婚礼。 We are going to have our wedding next year.
2		tā 他 jǔ qǐ 举起 shǒu 手 dǎng zhù 挡住 le 了 tài yang 太阳。 He lifted his hand to block the sun.
3		tán pàn 谈判 suí hòu 随后 zài 在 bái gōng 白宫 jǔ xíng 举行。 The negotiations will be held at the White House afterwards.
4		jīn wǎn 今晚 xué xiào 学校 jiàng 将 jǔ xíng 举行 yīn yuè huì 音乐会。 The school will hold a music concert tonight.
5		wǒ 我 duì 对 wǒ 我 de 的 jǔ zhǐ 举止 gǎn dào 感到 bào qiàn 抱歉。 I apologize for my behavior.