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

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

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Example Words:

举行 [ jǔ xíng ]: to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)

举办 [ jǔ bàn ]: to conduct; to hold

选举 [ 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

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