沮

jǔ

且 + 氵

Frequency#2878

Definitions

jǔ to destroy; to stop

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 且 represents the sound.

Semantic: 氵 Phonetic: 且

About

The character "沮" is composed of the water radical (氵) and the component "且", which historically served as a phonetic element while the radical indicated its early semantic field related to moisture or wetlands. Its original meaning centered on marshy or sodden ground, leading to verbal uses denoting the act of blocking or damming water. From these concrete applications, the meaning expanded over time to encompass abstract forms of obstruction, particularly in the sense of discouraging or disheartening, a shift that derived from metaphorically applying the idea of impediment to emotional or motivational contexts.

Etymology Hide

Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我今天感到非常沮丧。

Wǒ jīntiān gǎndào fēicháng jǔsàng.

I feel very depressed today.

他的沮丧心情很明显。

Tā de jǔsàng xīnqíng hěn míngxiǎn.

His depressed mood is very obvious.

失败没有让他沮丧。

Shībài méiyǒu ràng tā jǔsàng.

Failure did not discourage him.

沮丧的时候需要朋友。

Jǔsàng de shíhòu xūyào péngyǒu.

When feeling depressed, one needs friends.

她努力克服沮丧情绪。

Tā nǔlì kèfú jǔsàng qíngxù.

She strives to overcome her depressed emotions.

长期沮丧对健康不利。

Chángqī jǔsàng duì jiànkāng bùlì.

Long-term depression is harmful to health.

经济低迷使消费者沮丧。

Jīngjì dīmí shǐ xiāofèizhě jǔsàng.

The economic downturn discourages consumers.

尽管遇到困难，他并未沮丧。

Jǐnguǎn yù dào kùnnán, tā bìng wèi jǔsàng.

Despite encountering difficulties, he did not become discouraged.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 且

Component: 氵

沮