举 jǔ — raise; hold · English

举

jǔ

raise; hold

At a glance · 举

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

繁体「舉」从手，與声，本义为双手抬起。简体「举」为草书楷化。会意/形声。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为向上托起、抬起。

Structure

会意字，从手从與，表合力举起；简体为楷化。

At a glance

Pinyinjǔ

Radical丶

Strokes9

UnicodeU+4E3E

Character type会意

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English raise; hold To raise or lift; also to hold (an event).

Français lever; tenir Lever ou soulever ; aussi organiser.

Español levantar; celebrar Levantar ; también celebrar.

العربية يرفع؛ يعقد يرفع أو يرفع؛ ويُستعار لعقد.

Русский поднимать; проводить Поднимать; также проводить (мероприятие).

Common words

举jǔraise
举行jǔ xínghold

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