舉 (jǔ)

to raise; to lift; to hold (an event)

How 舉 is written

Strokes
16
Radical
臼 — mortar
Traditional
舉
Simplified
举

Components

Common words using 舉

一舉 yījǔ
a move; an action; in one move
舉手 jǔshǒu
to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal)
舉行 jǔxíng
to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
舉辦 jǔbàn
to conduct; to hold
選舉 xuǎnjǔ
to elect; election; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]
一舉一動 yījǔyīdòng
every movement; each and every move
創舉 chuàngjǔ
pioneering work
壯舉 zhuàngjǔ
magnificent feat; impressive feat; heroic undertaking
舉例 jǔlì
to give an example
舉動 jǔdòng
act; action; activity
舉國 jǔguó
the entire country
舉報 jǔbào
to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce

舉 in a sentence

有問題請舉手。

Yǒu wèntí qǐng jǔshǒu.

“Please raise your hand if you have questions.”

How common is 舉?

舉 is the 586th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 79.1% of all running text.

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