举

擧/舉

jǔ

丨 + 二 + 兴

HSK 2.0Level 5

HSK 3.0Level 4

Frequency#586

Definitions

jǔ (verb) to lift; to raise

jǔ (verb) to choose; to elect

jǔ (verb) to cite; to enumerate

jǔ (noun) act; deed

Etymology

Simplified form of 舉. Phonosemantic compound. 手 represents the meaning and 與 represents the sound.

Semantic: 扌 Phonetic: 舉

About

The character "举" derives from its traditional form "舉", which combines the component "與" with "手" (hand), indicating its original meaning of lifting or raising by hand. Over time, its usage expanded beyond physical elevation to encompass abstract actions such as recommending persons, conducting affairs, or initiating activities. The simplified form "举" retains the hand-associated concept but modifies the structure, simplifying the top element from "與" and preserving a variant of the "手" component at the base.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他举手表示同意。

Tā jǔ shǒu biǎoshì tóngyì.

He raises his hand to show agreement.

学校举行运动会。

Xuéxiào jǔxíng yùndònghuì.

The school holds a sports meeting.

请举例说明你的观点。

Qǐng jǔ lì shuōmíng nǐ de guāndiǎn.

Please give an example to explain your point.

他喜欢举重运动。

Tā xǐhuān jǔzhòng yùndòng.

He likes weightlifting.

我们举杯庆祝生日。

Wǒmen jǔ bēi qìngzhù shēngrì.

We raise our glasses to celebrate the birthday.

我举荐他担任这个职务。

Wǒ jǔjiàn tā dānrèn zhège zhíwù.

I recommend him for this position.

政府采取了新举措。

Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔle xīn jǔcuò.

The government has adopted new measures.

在会议上，他列举了大量数据来支持自己的提议。

Zài huìyì shàng, tā lièjǔle dàliàng shùjù lái zhīchí zìjǐ de tíyì.

At the meeting, he enumerated a large amount of data to support his proposal.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 丨

Component: 二

Component: 兴

举