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举 - jǔ

raise, lift up; recommend

raise, lift up; recommend

How to read 举

Click 举 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishraise, lift up; recommend
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

举世 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 举人. Please read 举例 one more time.

Common words with this character

throughout the world; world ranking
graduate; successful candidate in the imperial provincial examination
to give an example
to raise a loan; to borrow money

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 举 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 举世 and 举人 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 举.