选举
Old HSK 6
选举 (xuǎnjǔ) · election
选举 (xuǎnjǔ) means “election; to elect”. It is written with 2 characters: 选 (to choose) + 举 (to raise). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 选举 is built
The characters
选 xuǎn · to choose
What 选 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 先xiān — first
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 先 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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)
Example sentences
这次选举有三位候选人。Zhè cì xuǎnjǔ yǒu sān wèi hòuxuǎnrén.There are three candidates in this election.
同学们选举她当班长。Tóngxuémen xuǎnjǔ tā dāng bānzhǎng.The classmates elected her class monitor.
Questions about 选举
What does 选举 mean?
选举 (xuǎnjǔ) means “election; to elect”.
How do you pronounce 选举?
选举 is pronounced xuǎnjǔ.
Which HSK level is 选举?
选举 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 选手xuǎnshǒucontestant
- 挑选tiāoxuǎnto choose
- 选择xuǎnzéto choose
- 当选dāngxuǎnto be elected
- 候选hòuxuǎnto be a candidate
- 竞选jìngxuǎnto run for office
- 筛选shāixuǎnto screen
- 选拔xuǎnbáto select (the best)
- 选xuǎnto choose
- 举手jǔshǒuto raise one's hand
Learn 选举 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 207: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.