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舉
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举
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挙
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lift up

HSK 10 N1
Human →Actions
jǔ
キョ
あ.げる、あ.がる、こぞ.る
거
Phonosemantic compound. 手 represents the meaning and 與 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (舉)
手 hand+ 與 offer =
舉 lift up
手 Meaning component
shǒu hand
與 Phonetic component
offer
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Simplified (举)
手 hand+ 兴 thrive =
举 raise
手 Meaning component
shǒu hand
兴 Simplified component
xìng thrive
thrive, prosper, flourish
Shorthand for the 與 component in the traditional character 舉.
Notes
Similar Characters
击 attack (simp)举 recommend (simp)拏 seize (archaic)拳 boxing拿 hold挈 help挚 warm (simp)挛 entwined (simp)挲 fondle掌 palm of the hand掣 hinder掰 cant掱 pickpocket搴 seize搿 to hug摩 rub摯 earnest (trad/jp)摹 copy擊 beat (trad)擎 lift
Historical Evolution
Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
Clerical
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
举
Regular
Modern
Chinese
举 / 舉 [jǔ]
to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed
Japanese
挙 きょ 同音

noun

  1. action; behavior; behaviour; move
  2. archaic recommendation (of a person for a position)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
挙 あかる
Akaru female given name
CHINESE WORDS (115)
举行 [jǔ​xíng] #2,286
to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
举办 [jǔ​bàn] #3,927
to conduct
选举 [xuǎn​jǔ] #3,732
to elect
举动 [jǔ​dòng] #4,208
act
举报 [jǔ​bào] #7,128
to report (malefactors to the police)
举手 [jǔ​shǒu] #5,949
to raise a hand
举起 [jǔ​qǐ] #6,838
to heave
举止 [jǔ​zhǐ] #5,950
bearing
举措 [jǔ​cuò] #20,264
to move
一举 [yī​jǔ] #18,291
a move
105 more items
JAPANESE WORDS (181)
挙げる [あげる] #2,660
to give (an example)
手を挙げる [てをあげる] #6,318
to raise one's hand
⭐ 選挙 [せんきょ] #7,319
election
⭐ 挙句 [あげく] #10,253
after (a long process)
挙動 [きょどう] #11,040
conduct
挙動不審 [きょどうふしん] #14,457
suspicious behavior
挙手 [きょしゅ] #15,707
raising one's hand
⭐ 暴挙 [ぼうきょ] #17,904
violence
挙がる [あがる] #19,119
to turn up (of evidence, etc.)
⭐ 一挙に [いっきょに] #22,307
at a stroke
171 more items