举足轻重 (jǔzúqīngzhòng) · to play a key role
举足轻重 (jǔzúqīngzhòng) means “to play a key role; influential”. It is written with 4 characters: 举 (to raise) + 足 (foot) + 轻 (light) + 重 (heavy). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 举足轻重 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)
足 zú · foot
What 足 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: The leg 口 above the foot (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
轻 qīng · light
What 轻 is made of
- 车chē — cart
- 七qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 七qī — seven
- 又yòu — (once) again
- 工gōng — labor
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丄shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 车 gives the meaning, 工 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
重 zhòng · heavy
What 重 is made of
- 千qiān — thousand
- 里lǐ — inside
- 田tián — field
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A burden carried for a thousand 千 miles 里 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
Questions about 举足轻重
What does 举足轻重 mean?
举足轻重 (jǔzúqīngzhòng) means “to play a key role; influential”.
How do you pronounce 举足轻重?
举足轻重 is pronounced jǔzúqīngzhòng.
Which HSK level is 举足轻重?
举足轻重 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
- 举世瞩目jǔshìzhǔmùto attract worldwide attention
- 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.