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Character #625 · The First 1000

jiù

old

old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age)

Strokes
518
TraditionalSimplified
舊 旧
Poster cell
I23
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • réngjiù still (remaining)
  • yījiù as before
  • pòjiù shabby
  • chénjiù old-fashioned
  • huáijiù to feel nostalgic
  • xīnjiù old and new
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 旧舊

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

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Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell I23 · 28 × 36 grid

旧舊 is #625 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 旧 mean in English?
旧 (jiù) means "old": old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age).
How do you pronounce 旧?
旧 is pronounced jiù in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄐㄧㄡˋ.
How many strokes does 旧 have?
The simplified form, 旧, has 5 strokes. The traditional form, 舊, has 18.
What is the traditional form of 旧?
The traditional form of 旧 is 舊. 旧 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 舊 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 旧?
Common words that use 旧 include 仍旧 (réngjiù, still (remaining)), 依旧 (yījiù, as before), 破旧 (pòjiù, shabby), 陈旧 (chénjiù, old-fashioned).
How common is 旧?
旧 is number 625 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell I23 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.