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

• 王道举(王道舉) the way of the king will be upheld
• 选举人(選舉人) a voter; an elector
• 土洋并举(土洋並舉) combining native and foreign methods
• 中举(中舉) to pass the imperial examination
• 等额选举(等額選舉) non-competitive election (i.e. with as many candidates as there are seats)
• 举止(舉止) bearing; manner
• 荐贤举能(薦賢舉能) to recommend the worthy and promote the capable
• 百废待举(百廢待舉) many things waiting to be done; a thousand things to do
• 举步(舉步) to move forward
• 举足轻重(舉足輕重) play a key role; influential
• 举世(舉世) throughout the world; world ranking
• 举证(舉證) to offer evidence
• 选举委员会(選舉委員會) Election Committee (Hong Kong)
• 按兵不举(按兵不舉) to hold back the troops and stay put
• 柏举之战(柏舉之戰) Baiju war of 506 BC, in which Wu scored a crushing victory over Chu
• 举业(舉業) preparatory literary studies for imperial examination
• 举直错诸枉(舉直錯諸枉) advance the upright and set aside the crooked
• 举棋不定(舉棋不定) to hesitate over what move to make; to waver; to shilly-shally
• 抓举(抓舉) snatch
• 善举(善舉) meritorious deed; benevolent act
• 举世无敌(舉世無敵) unrivaled throughout the realm
• 荐举(薦舉) to propose; to nominate; to recommend
• 标举(標舉) to raise; to lift
• 创举(創舉) pioneering work
• 推举(推舉) to elect; to choose ; to bench press
• 举发(舉發) to expose (e.g., wrongdoing); to accuse (in court); to impeach; to denounce
• 举世瞩目(舉世矚目) attract worldwide attention
• 选举权(選舉權) suffrage
• 飘举(飄舉) to dance; to float in the wind
• 举报者(舉報者) informer; snitch
• 不可枚举(不可枚舉) innumerable
• 举不胜举(舉不勝舉) too numerous to list; innumerable
• 仰卧推举(仰臥推舉) bench press
• 百端待举(百端待舉) a thousand things remain to be done; numerous tasks remain to be undertaken
• 举架(舉架) height of a house
• 举例来说(舉例來說) for example
• 举手(舉手) to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal)
• 高举(高舉) to lift up; to hold high
• 举趾(舉趾) to lift the feet; to start work
• 豪举(豪舉) a heroic act; chivalrous behavior ; an ostentatious act
• 首倡义举(首倡義舉) to initiate; to inaugurate
• 一举手一投足(一舉手一投足) every little move; every single movement
• 手举(手舉) a salute; hands raised
• 选举法(選舉法) election law
• 举动(舉動) act; action; activity; move; movement
• 举案齐眉(舉案齊眉) to lift the tray to eyebrow level; mutual respect in a marriage
• 不举(不舉) erectile dysfunction; impotence

Also contained in

选举人团 、 科举考试 、 诸路交钞提举司 、 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

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 举轻 (舉輕) 舉輕也 — Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋公羊傳, 僖公 Lord Xi — count: 2