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Character #449 · The First 1000

jǔ

举 (舉) jǔ meaning: lift

to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise

Strokes
916
TraditionalSimplified
舉 举
Poster cell
A17
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • jǔxíng to hold
  • jǔshǒu to raise a hand
  • jǔbàn to conduct
  • jǔdòng act
  • xuǎnjǔ to elect
  • yījǔ a move
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 举舉

Write 举舉 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, jǔ, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell A17 · 28 × 36 grid

举舉 is #449 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 举 mean in English?
举 (jǔ) means "lift": to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise.
How do you pronounce 举?
举 is pronounced jǔ in pinyin, with the third (dipping) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄐㄩˇ.
How many strokes does 举 have?
The simplified form, 举, has 9 strokes. The traditional form, 舉, has 16.
What is the traditional form of 举?
The traditional form of 举 is 舉. 举 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 舉 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 举?
Common words that use 举 include 举行 (jǔxíng, to hold), 举手 (jǔshǒu, to raise a hand), 举办 (jǔbàn, to conduct), 举动 (jǔdòng, act).
How common is 举?
举 is number 449 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell A17 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.