Meaning of 局
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- office
- situation
- classifier for games: match, set, round etc
- narrow
- cramped; narrow
How to use 局
局 most often appears in compounds for government offices, like 邮局 (yóujú) post office and 局长 (júzhǎng) bureau chief. It is also used for situations, as in 局面 (júmiàn) and 局势 (júshì). As a measure word it counts rounds or games: 我们下一局棋吧。(Wǒmen xià yì jú qí ba.) Let's play a game of chess.
局 (jú) starts with 尸, which looks like a roof or a cover, with a small enclosed shape tucked underneath. Picture people packed under one roof in a cramped space. That room can be an office, a game in progress, or the overall situation everyone is stuck in.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 局 (jú) with 居 (jū, to reside), since both sit under 尸. Check the inside: 局 has a hook shape around 口, while 居 has 古. Also keep the second tone in 局 and the first tone in 居.
局 in example sentences
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局 jú · office · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 局.
| 邮局 | yóujú | post office |
| 局长 | júzhǎng | bureau chief |
| 局面 | júmiàn | aspect; phase |
| 结局 | jiéjú | conclusion; ending; outcome |
| 出局 | chūjú | (of a batter) to be put out (in baseball); to be dismissed (in cricket); (of a player or t |
| 局势 | júshì | situation; state (of affairs) |
| 大局 | dàjú | overall situation; the big picture |
| 布局 | bùjú | arrangement; composition |
| 全局 | quánjú | overall situation |
| 局部 | júbù | part; local |
| 局限 | júxiàn | to limit; to confine |
| 僵局 | jiāngjú | impasse; deadlock |
Questions about 局
What does 局 mean?
局 (jú) means "office; situation" and is used as a noun and measure word.
How do you write 局?
局 is made of 1 character: 局 (7 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.
Is 局 an HSK word?
Yes. 局 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 局 different from 场 (chǎng) as a measure word for games?
局 counts individual rounds or sets within a game, like one set of tennis or one game of chess. 场 usually counts a whole match or event, so 一场比赛 (yì chǎng bǐsài) can contain several 局.
What does 局 mean in 结局 (jiéjú)?
In 结局 (jiéjú), 局 refers to the course of a situation or story, and 结 means to conclude. Together they mean the ending or outcome, as in the ending of a film or a novel.