俱 meaning and stroke order
All, together; accompany
How to write 俱, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 俱
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (literary) all; both; entirely; without exception
- (literary) to be together
- (literary) to be alike
How 俱 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Person.
亻 gives the meaning and 具 hints at the sound.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 俱
俱 is a person 亻 standing next to 具 (jù), which gives the sound. Picture people gathered together with all their tools, so everyone and everything is there.
In modern Chinese 俱 rarely appears alone and mostly lives in fixed words and idioms like 俱乐部 (jùlèbù, club) and 与时俱进 (yǔshí-jùjìn, keep up with the times). Example: 这家商店一应俱全。(Zhè jiā shāngdiàn yīyīng-jùquán.) This shop has everything you need.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 俱 and 具, since they sound the same. Furniture is properly 家具 (jiājù) without the person radical; 家俱 is only a variant, so use 具 in your own writing.
Common words with 俱
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 俱乐部 | jùlèbù | (loanword) club (the organization or its premises) | HSK 5 |
| 面面俱到 | miànmiàn-jùdào | (idiom) take care of everything; handle everything | HSK 7-9 |
| 一应俱全 | yīyīng-jùquán | with everything needed available | HSK 7-9 |
| 与日俱增 | yǔrì-jùzēng | to increase steadily; to grow with each passing day | HSK 7-9 |
| 与时俱进 | yǔshí-jùjìn | abreast of modern developments; to keep up with the times | HSK 7-9 |
| 与生俱来 | yǔshēngjùlái | inherent; innate | |
| 家俱 | jiājù | variant of 家具[jia1 ju4] |
俱 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 俱
How many strokes are in 俱?
俱 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 俱 mean?
俱 (jù) means all, together; accompany. A common word with it is 俱乐部 (jùlèbù), meaning "(loanword) club (the organization or its premises)".
How do you pronounce 俱?
俱 is pronounced jù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 俱?
The radical of 俱 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 俱 under this radical.
Is 俱 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 俱 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 俱 the same as 都 (dōu)?
Both can mean all, but 俱 is literary and appears mainly in set phrases. In everyday speech you say 都, for example 我们都来了 rather than using 俱.
Why is 俱乐部 used for club?
俱乐部 (jùlèbù) is a loanword that imitates the sound of the English word club. The characters were chosen for sound, though 俱 (together) and 乐 (joy) also suit the idea of people enjoying things together.