拒 meaning and stroke order
To defend, to ward off; to refuse
How to write 拒, stroke by stroke
7 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 拒
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to resist
- to repel
- to refuse
How 拒 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 巨 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 拒
拒 combines the hand radical 扌 with 巨 (jù), which gives the sound. Picture a hand held up to push something away, and you have the idea of refusing or warding off.
拒 rarely stands alone in everyday speech. It mostly appears in words like 拒绝 (jùjué, to refuse) and 抗拒 (kàngjù, to resist). Example: 他拒绝了我的邀请。(Tā jùjué le wǒ de yāoqǐng.) He turned down my invitation.
Common mistake: Learners often write 巨 by itself, or confuse 拒 with 距 (jù, distance), which has the foot radical 足 instead of the hand. Remember that refusing is done with the hand, while distance is measured with the feet.
Common words with 拒
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
拒 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 拒
How many strokes are in 拒?
拒 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 拒 mean?
拒 (jù) means to defend, to ward off; to refuse. A common word with it is 拒绝 (jùjué), meaning "to refuse; to decline; to reject".
How do you pronounce 拒?
拒 is pronounced jù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 拒?
The radical of 拒 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 拒 under this radical.
Is 拒 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 拒 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 拒绝 and 不要?
不要 (bùyào) is a casual way to say you don't want something. 拒绝 is more formal and explicit, used for declining a request, offer or invitation. You would say 拒绝邀请 rather than 不要邀请 in careful speech or writing.
How do you use 拒之门外 in a sentence?
拒之门外 (jùzhīménwài) literally means to keep someone outside the door, and it is often used figuratively for shutting someone or something out. Example: 他们把新想法拒之门外。(Tāmen bǎ xīn xiǎngfǎ jùzhīménwài.) They shut out new ideas.