举
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to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed
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Dict coverage rank #691 U+4E3E
How 举 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
扌 (semantic, “hand”) + 舉 (phonetic)
How to remember it
lift up · Heisig RSH #1434
兴 excitement + cornstalk
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Words containing 举
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一举一动 | yī jǔ yī dòng | (idiom) every movement; each and every move |
| 举国上下 | jǔ guó shàng xià | the entire nation; the whole country, from the leadership to the rank and file |
| 一举成名 | yī jǔ chéng míng | (idiom) to become famous in one stroke; to shoot to fame (originally referred to passing t… |
| 举一反三 | jǔ yī fǎn sān | to raise one and infer three; to deduce many things from one case (idiom) |
| 一举手一投足 | yī jǔ shǒu yī tóu zú | every little move; every single movement |
| 举世无双 | jǔ shì wú shuāng | unrivaled (idiom); world number one; unique; unequaled |
| 一举两得 | yī jǔ liǎng dé | (lit.) one action, two gains (idiom); (fig.) two birds with one stone |
| 举手之劳 | jǔ shǒu zhī láo | (lit.) the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); (fig.) a very slight effort |
| 举报者 | jǔ bào zhě | informer; snitch |
| 科举制 | kē jǔ zhì | imperial examination system |
| 一举成功 | yī jǔ chéng gōng | success at one go; to succeed at the first attempt |
| 举目无亲 | jǔ mù wú qīn | to look up and see no-one familiar (idiom); not having anyone to rely on; without a friend… |
| 不举 | bù jǔ | erectile dysfunction; impotence |
| 大举 | dà jǔ | (do sth) on a large scale |
| 举人 | jǔ rén | graduate; successful candidate in the imperial provincial examination |
| 一举 | yī jǔ | a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go |
| 举国 | jǔ guó | the entire country |
| 中举 | zhòng jǔ | to pass the provincial level imperial examination |
| 自举 | zì jǔ | bootstrapping |
| 举家 | jǔ jiā | the whole family |