举 (舉) jǔ

1. jǔ verb to lift; to hold up; to raise
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: 举 is synonymous with 抬起 in this sense (Guoyu '舉' v 1; Rouzer 2007, p. 37)
2. jǔ verb to move
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: 举 is synonymous with 行动 or 动作 in this sense (Rouzer 2007, p. 37)
3. jǔ verb to originate; to initiate; to start (a fire)
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: 举 is synonymous with 发起 or 兴办 in this sense (Guoyu '舉' v 4; Rouzer 2007, p. 37)
4. jǔ verb to recommend; to elect
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: 举 is synonymous with 推选 or 推荐 in this sense (Guoyu '舉' v 2; Unihan '舉')
5. jǔ adverb all; entire
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: 举 is synonymous with 全 in this sense and used as an adjective or adverb in Literary Chinese (Guoyu '舉' adj; Rouzer 2007, p. 37; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 129). For example, 天下之民舉安 'for the happiness of the people of the whole kingdom' (Mengzi: 4.12/24/16, translation by Legge)
6. jǔ verb to suggest
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 提出 (Guoyu '舉' v 3)
7. jǔ verb to fly
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 飞 (Guoyu '舉' v 5)
8. jǔ verb to bear; to give birth
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 生育 (Guoyu '舉' v 6)
9. jǔ noun actions; conduct
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 行为 or 动作 (Guoyu '舉' n 1)
10. jǔ noun a successful candidate
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: An abbreviation for 举人 (Guoyu '舉' n 2)

Contained in

• 手举(手舉) a salute; hands raised
• 列举(列舉) to list; to enumerate
• 举例来说(舉例來說) for example
• 举证(舉證) to offer evidence
• 推举(推舉) to elect; to choose ; to bench press
• 举案齐眉(舉案齊眉) to lift the tray to eyebrow level; mutual respect in a marriage
• 举国上下(舉國上下) the entire nation; the whole country, from the leadership to the rank and file
• 举动(舉動) act; action; activity; move; movement
• 举架(舉架) height of a house
• 举不胜举(舉不勝舉) too numerous to list; innumerable
• 举棋不定(舉棋不定) to hesitate over what move to make; to waver; to shilly-shally
• 伟举(偉舉) great feat; splendid achievement
• 荐举(薦舉) to propose; to nominate; to recommend
• 总统选举(總統選舉) presidential election
• 柏举之战(柏舉之戰) Baiju war of 506 BC, in which Wu scored a crushing victory over Chu
• 举事(舉事) to rise in revolt ; to handle a matter
• 轻而易举(輕而易舉) simple and easy to move; with little effort
• 不胜枚举(不勝枚舉) too numerous to mention individually or one by one
• 检举(檢舉) to report; to inform ; to take away ; to propose for use
• 遐举(遐舉) to go a long way away
• 略举(略舉) to highlight; to give examples
• 飘举(飄舉) to dance; to float in the wind
• 被选举权(被選舉權) the right to be elected; the right to stand for election
• 措举(措舉) move; measure; step (to some end)
• 科举制(科舉制) imperial examination system
• 荐贤举能(薦賢舉能) to recommend the worthy and promote the capable
• 揭举(揭舉) to lift up; to put on display; to set forth; to expound
• 举步(舉步) to move forward
• 举报者(舉報者) informer; snitch
• 孟光举案(孟光舉案) raising the tray to Meng Guang; mutual respect in a marriage
• 举用(舉用) to select the best (for a job)
• 举一反三(舉一反三) to raise one and infer three; to deduce many things from one case
• 举兵(舉兵) to send troops; to raise troops
• 一举二得(一舉二得) to achieve two objectives with one move
• 标举(標舉) to raise; to lift
• 举足轻重(舉足輕重) play a key role; influential
• 一举两得(一舉兩得) one move, two gains; two birds with one stone
• 公举(公舉) public election
• 包举(包舉) to summarize; to swallow up; to annex; to merge
• 举国(舉國) the entire country
• 百端待举(百端待舉) a thousand things remain to be done; numerous tasks remain to be undertaken
• 成败在此一举(成敗在此一舉) win or lose, it all ends here; this is the moment to shine
• 举重(舉重) weightlifting ; to lift weights
• 自举(自舉) bootstrapping
• 轻举妄动(輕舉妄動) to act blindly without thinking
• 盛举(盛舉) grand event; magnificent undertaking
• 选举法庭(選舉法庭) election court
• 一举一动(一舉一動) each and every move
• 举办(舉辦) to conduct; to hold

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科举 、 应举

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• 卷一百六十 志第一百十三 選舉六 Volume 160 Treatises 113: Selection and appointment of Officials 6 History of Song 宋史 — count: 201
• 卷八十五　志第三十五: 　百官一 Volume 85 Treatises 38: Official Posts 1 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 142
• 卷八十九　志第三十九: 　百官五 Volume 89 Treatises 42: Official Posts 5 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 133
• 卷八十八　志第三十八: 　百官四 Volume 88 Treatises 41: Official Posts 4 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 116
• 卷九十　　志第四十: 　百官六 Volume 90 Treatises 43: Official Posts 6 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 106
• 卷七十　　志第二十一: 　禮樂四 Volume 70 Treatises 23: Rites and Music 4 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 97
• 卷八十七　志第三十七: 　百官三 Volume 87 Treatises 40: Official Posts 3 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 91
• 卷五十四　志第三十五:　選舉四 部選 省選 廉察 薦舉 功酬虧永 Volume 54 Treatises 35: Selection of Officials 4 - Ministry Selection, Provincial Selection, Honest Inspectors, Recommendations, Compensation for Achievements and Perpetual Faults History of Jin 金史 — count: 79
• 卷六十一 左周黃列傳 Volume 61: Biographies of Zuo, Zhou, Huang Book of Later Han 後漢書 — count: 72
• 卷二百十三 表第四 宰輔四 Volume 213 Tables 4: Chancellors 4 History of Song 宋史 — count: 71

Collocations

• 椒举 (椒舉) 椒舉聚於申公子牟 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 11
• 伍举 (伍舉) 其子伍舉與聲子相善也 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 11
• 柏举 (柏舉) 蔡侯以吳子及楚人戰于柏舉 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 定公 Lord Ding — count: 5
• 使举 (使舉) 仲尼使舉是禮也 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 4
• 能举 (能舉) 能舉善也 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 文公 Lord Wen — count: 4
• 举善 (舉善) 能舉善也 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 文公 Lord Wen — count: 4
• 举曰 (舉曰) 寡君使舉曰 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 昭公 Lord Zhao — count: 3
• 举上 (舉上) 舉上也 — Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋公羊傳, 桓公 Lord Huan — count: 3
• 举谥 (舉謚) 桓公葬而後舉謚 — Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋公羊傳, 桓公 Lord Huan — count: 3
• 举玉 (舉玉) 寡君聞君親舉玉趾 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 僖公 Lord Xi — count: 2