举世瞩目 (jǔshìzhǔmù) · to attract worldwide attention
举世瞩目 (jǔshìzhǔmù) means “to attract worldwide attention”. It is written with 4 characters: 举 (to raise) + 世 (generation) + 瞩 (to focus on) + 目 (eye). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 举世瞩目 is built
The characters
举 jǔ · to raise
What 举 is made of
- 兴xìng — interest
- ⺍ — three-stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 舉 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
世 shì · generation
What 世 is made of
- 廿niàn — twenty
- 廾gǒng — two hands
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: Three leaves on a branch (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
瞩 zhǔ · to focus on
What 瞩 is made of
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 属shǔ — class
- 尸shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 禹yǔ — legendary Hsia dynasty founder
- 禸róu — rump
- 尸shī — body
目 mù · eye
What 目 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: An eye drawn on its side (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
Questions about 举世瞩目
What does 举世瞩目 mean?
举世瞩目 (jǔshìzhǔmù) means “to attract worldwide attention”.
How do you pronounce 举世瞩目?
举世瞩目 is pronounced jǔshìzhǔmù.
Which HSK level is 举世瞩目?
举世瞩目 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 举手jǔshǒuto raise one's hand
- 举行jǔxíngto hold (a meeting, event etc.)
- 举办jǔbànto hold (an event)
- 举动jǔdòngact
- 举足轻重jǔzúqīngzhòngto play a key role
- 列举lièjǔto list
- 选举xuǎnjǔelection
- 一举两得yījǔliǎngdéto kill two birds with one stone
- 举例jǔlìto give an example
- 举jǔto raise
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 103: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.