How to write 举 (jǔ) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice

jǔ to raise; to recommend; to praise 9 strokes · Radical 丶 (dot) · HSK 4 required writing character

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced jǔ.

to raise
to recommend
to praise

Stroke Order & Practice

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举 — 9 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图（数字为下笔顺序）。

Decomposition

举 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

举 =

兴 top to thrive

扌 bottom hand

Radical

The radical of 举 is 丶 — meaning dot. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 丽.

How the character is built

举 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 舉 originally indicated the sound.

HSK 4 Words Containing 举

举 jǔ to raise; to hold up

请举手回答问题。

Qǐng jǔ shǒu huídá wèntí.

Please raise your hand to answer.

举办 jǔbàn to hold (an event); to host

这座城市将举办马拉松比赛。

Zhè zuò chéngshì jiāng jǔbàn mǎlāsōng bǐsài.

This city will host a marathon.

举例 jǔlì to give an example

老师举例说明了这个语法点。

Lǎoshī jǔlì shuōmíng le zhège yǔfǎ diǎn.

The teacher gave examples to explain this grammar point.

举行 jǔxíng to hold; to take place

毕业典礼将在下周举行。

Bìyè diǎnlǐ jiāng zài xià zhōu jǔxíng.

The graduation ceremony will be held next week.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

举 appears in 25 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

他们还经常举办一些聚会，邀请的都是在这里打球的人。

From Mock Exam 17 →

森林里，动物们决定举办一个晚会，这次演出吸引了几乎所有的动物。

From Mock Exam 01 →

这儿要举办什么活动？

From Mock Exam 09 →

Tasks Featuring 举 / 相关任务

Words containing 举 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 介绍常见俗语、名言

Proverbs & Sayings · 举例

FAQ

What does 举 mean in Chinese?

举 (jǔ) means to raise; to recommend; to praise. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.

How many strokes does 举 have?

举 is written in 9 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 举?

The radical of 举 is 丶 (dot). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 丽.

What is the pinyin for 举?

举 is pronounced jǔ.

What HSK 4 words use 举?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 举 appears in 4 words, including 举 (jǔ), 举办 (jǔbàn), 举例 (jǔlì), 举行 (jǔxíng). See the full list above.