俱

jù

亻 + 具

Definitions

jù (adverb) together; entirely; all

jù (adjective) to be alike

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 具 represents the sound.

Semantic: 亻 Phonetic: 具

About

俱 is a phonosemantic compound composed of the semantic radical 亻 (a variant of 人 'person') and the phonetic component 具. The radical 亻 signals that the meaning relates to people or human actions, while 具 provides the pronunciation and originally meant 'tools' or 'utensils'. The character expresses the concept of all individuals acting together or a situation that includes everyone without exception. Its core meanings are 'all together', 'completely', or 'entirely', emphasizing total group involvement or absolute inclusiveness. It is primarily used as an adverb to indicate that an action or state applies uniformly to every subject mentioned, highlighting collective participation or a comprehensive scope covering all relevant elements.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我去了俱乐部。

Wǒ qùle jùlèbù.

I went to the club.

这个俱乐部很热闹。

Zhège jùlèbù hěn rènào.

This club is very lively.

这里的设备俱全。

Zhèlǐ de shèbèi jùquán.

The equipment here is complete.

所有材料俱备。

Suǒyǒu cáiliào jùbèi.

All materials are ready.

他是俱乐部经理。

Tā shì jùlèbù jīnglǐ.

He is the club manager.

双方意见俱不相同。

Shuāngfāng yìjiàn jù bù xiāngtóng.

The opinions of both sides are not the same.

无论风雨，俱乐部照常开放。

Wúlùn fēngyǔ, jùlèbù zhàocháng kāifàng.

Regardless of wind or rain, the club opens as usual.

在俱乐部里，人们可以锻炼和社交。

Zài jùlèbù lǐ, rénmen kěyǐ duànliàn hé shèjiāo.

In the club, people can exercise and socialize.

Related Characters

Component: 亻

Component: 具

俱