举动
Old HSK 6
举动 (jǔdòng) · act
举动 (jǔdòng) means “act; move; behavior”. It is written with 2 characters: 举 (to raise) + 动 (to move). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 举动 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)
动 dòng · to move
What 动 is made of
- 云yún — cloud
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 二 — two strokes
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: strength (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他的举动让大家很感动。Tā de jǔdòng ràng dàjiā hěn gǎndòng.His act moved everyone.
这是一个很友好的举动。Zhè shì yí gè hěn yǒuhǎo de jǔdòng.This is a very friendly gesture.
Questions about 举动
What does 举动 mean?
举动 (jǔdòng) means “act; move; behavior”.
How do you pronounce 举动?
举动 is pronounced jǔdòng.
Which HSK level is 举动?
举动 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)
- 举世瞩目jǔshìzhǔmùto attract worldwide attention
- 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
Learn 举动 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 103: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.