举手
HSK 2 (2021)
举手 (jǔshǒu) · to raise one's hand
举手 (jǔshǒu) means “to raise one's hand”. It is written with 2 characters: 举 (to raise) + 手 (hand). It is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
How 举手 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)
手 shǒu · hand
What 手 is made of
手 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 4 strokes.
Origin hint: A hand with the fingers splayed (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
有问题请举手。Yǒu wèntí qǐng jǔshǒu.If you have a question, please raise your hand.
谁知道？请举手。Shéi zhīdao? Qǐng jǔshǒu.Who knows? Please raise your hand.
Questions about 举手
What does 举手 mean?
举手 (jǔshǒu) means “to raise one's hand”.
How do you pronounce 举手?
举手 is pronounced jǔshǒu.
Which HSK level is 举手?
举手 is in HSK 2 (2021).
Related words
- 举行jǔxíngto hold (a meeting, event etc.)
- 举办jǔbànto hold (an event)
- 举动jǔdòngact
- 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 举手 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 71: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.