举
舉jǔ
HSK 5
#586 most
frequent character
to lift, to hold up, to cite
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
举 combines 兴, meaning “to lift”, with a hand part. Together they give the first sense, to lift something with the hands. From there it grew to raise or hold up, then to select or choose, and to nominate or recommend.
举 as a component in other characters
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Example Sentences
他举起手来想要发言。
tā jǔqǐshǒulái xiǎngyào fāyán 。
He raised his hand to speak.
请举一个例子说明你的观点。
qǐng jǔ yígè lìzǐ shuōmíng nǐde guāndiǎn 。
Please give an example to illustrate your point.
他们决定举票选举新的领导。
tāmen juédìng jǔ piào xuǎnjǔ xīnde lǐngdǎo 。
They decided to vote to elect a new leader.
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