舉 meaning and stroke order
To raise; to recommend; to praise
How to write 舉, stroke by stroke
16 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 舉
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to lift
- to hold up
- to cite
- to enumerate
- to act
- to raise
How 舉 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 舉 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 舉
The top part 與 (yǔ) shows several hands working together, and the 扌 (hand) at the bottom adds one more hand. Picture many hands joining to lift something up high, which is what 舉 (jǔ) means: to raise.
舉 is the traditional form of 举 and appears in many common words about raising, holding events, or acting, such as 舉行 (jǔxíng, to hold an event) and 選舉 (xuǎnjǔ, election). Example: 有問題請舉手。(Yǒu wèntí qǐng jǔshǒu.) If you have a question, please raise your hand.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 舉 with 與 (yǔ, and; to give) because the top halves look the same. Check the bottom: 舉 ends with the hand 扌, while 與 does not. Also remember 舉 is third tone jǔ, not yǔ.
Common words with 舉
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 舉行 | jǔxíng | to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) | HSK 2 |
| 舉手 | jǔshǒu | to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) | HSK 2 |
| 舉辦 | jǔbàn | to conduct; to hold (an event) | HSK 3 |
| 舉動 | jǔdòng | act; action | HSK 5 |
| 選舉 | xuǎnjǔ | to elect; election | HSK 6 |
| 舉止 | jǔzhǐ | bearing; manner | HSK 7-9 |
| 舉報 | jǔbào | to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce | HSK 7-9 |
| 輕而易舉 | qīng'éryìjǔ | easy; with no difficulty | HSK 7-9 |
| 一舉一動 | yījǔ-yīdòng | (idiom) every movement; each and every move | HSK 7-9 |
| 一舉 | yījǔ | a move; an action | HSK 7-9 |
| 舉措 | jǔcuò | move; act; measure | HSK 7-9 |
| 舉重 | jǔzhòng | to lift weights; weight-lifting (sports) | HSK 7-9 |
| 舉例 | jǔlì | to give an example | HSK 7-9 |
| 列舉 | lièjǔ | a list; to list | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 舉
How many strokes are in 舉?
舉 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 舉 mean?
舉 (jǔ) means to raise; to recommend; to praise. A common word with it is 举行 (jǔxíng), meaning "to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)".
How do you pronounce 舉?
舉 is pronounced jǔ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 舉?
The radical of 舉 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 舉 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 舉?
舉 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 举, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 舉行 and 舉辦?
Both mean to hold an event. 舉行 (jǔxíng) focuses on the event taking place, like a ceremony or meeting. 舉辦 (jǔbàn) stresses organizing it, so it often has an organizer as the subject, as in 學校舉辦比賽 (the school hosts a competition).
How is 舉 used to mean giving an example?
In the phrase 舉例 (jǔlì), 舉 means to cite. You can say 舉個例子 (jǔ ge lìzi), meaning let me give an example. This comes from the idea of holding something up for others to see.