举 meaning and pronunciation

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举 English definition

  • to lift
  • to hold up
  • to cite
  • to enumerate
  • to act
  • to raise
  • to choose
  • to elect
  • act
  • move
  • deed

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : to chew; to masticate;
  • : Japanese variant of 舉|举;
  • : Zeikowa acuminata;
  • : to destroy; to stop;
  • : carpenter's square; rule; regulation; pattern; to carve;
  • : round bamboo basket;
  • : Zhou Dynasty vassal state in modern day Shandong Province;
  • : betel;
  • : weak, lame;
  • : hunchbacked; walk alone;
  • : irregular; uneven teeth;

Sentences examples with 举

  • 大家还有问题吗?请举手。
    Dàjiā hái yǒu wèntí ma? Qǐng jǔ shǒu.
  • 这个活动由我们来举办。
    Zhège huódòng yóu wǒmen lái jǔbàn.
  • 会议两点钟举行。
    Huìyì liǎng diǎn zhōng jǔxíng.

Words containing 举, by HSK level