就
就 (jiù) means “then”. It is made of 京 + 尤 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 就 into its parts
What 就 is made of
- 京 jīng — capital
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 小 xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八 bā — eight
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 尤 yóu — especially
- 尢 yóu — weak
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 尢 yóu — weak
Origin hint: 尤 gives the meaning, 京 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
就 stroke order
Example sentences
我马上就来。Wǒ mǎshàng jiù lái.I'll be right there.
他就是王老师。Tā jiù shì Wáng lǎoshī.He is Teacher Wang.
Words with 就
- 就要jiùyàoto be about to
- 早就zǎojiùlong ago
- 成就chéngjiùachievement
- 就是jiùshìexactly
- 就业jiùyèto get a job
- 将就jiāngjiuto make do
- 就近jiùjìnnearby
- 就职jiùzhíto take office
- 迁就qiānjiùto give in to
Also built with 京
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | then; just |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 尢 (lame, #43) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 2 |
Questions about 就
What does 就 mean?
就 (jiù) means “then; just”.
How many strokes does 就 have?
就 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 就?
The radical of 就 is 尢 (yóu, “lame”), Kangxi radical number 43.
What parts make up 就?
就 is made of 京 (capital) and 尤 (especially).
Which HSK level is 就?
就 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 就 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 40: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.