Chinese Notes

举 (舉) jǔ

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)
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)
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)
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')
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)
jǔ verb to suggest
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 提出 (Guoyu '舉' v 3)
jǔ verb to fly
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 飞 (Guoyu '舉' v 5)
jǔ verb to bear; to give birth
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 生育 (Guoyu '舉' v 6)
jǔ noun actions; conduct
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 行为 or 动作 (Guoyu '舉' n 1)
jǔ noun a successful candidate
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: An abbreviation for 举人 (Guoyu '舉' n 2)
jǔ verb to raise an example
Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Chan School
Notes: 举 introduces koans in Chan texts, such as 碧巖錄 ”The Blue Cliff Record” (FGDB '舉'; T 2003, Scroll 1)

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壮举(壯舉) magnificent feat; heroic undertaking
遐举(遐舉) to go a long way away
选举委员会(選舉委員會) Election Committee (Hong Kong)
武举(武舉) successful candidate in the military examination ; military examination
荐举(薦舉) to propose; to nominate; to recommend
举事(舉事) to rise in revolt ; to handle a matter
共襄盛举(共襄盛舉) to cooperate on a great undertaking or joint project
不胜枚举(不勝枚舉) too numerous to mention individually or one by one
举办(舉辦) to conduct; to hold
孟光举案(孟光舉案) raising the tray to Meng Guang; mutual respect in a marriage
豪举(豪舉) a heroic act; chivalrous behavior ; an ostentatious act
大举(大舉) (do sth) on a large scale
列举(列舉) to list; to enumerate
齐眉举案(齊眉舉案) to lift the tray to eyebrow level; mutual respect in a marriage
选举法庭(選舉法庭) election court
举足轻重(舉足輕重) play a key role; influential
举首(舉首) first place; first rank ; to accuse ; raise the head
挺举(挺舉) clean and jerk
百端待举(百端待舉) a thousand things remain to be done; numerous tasks remain to be undertaken
举直错诸枉(舉直錯諸枉) advance the upright and set aside the crooked
共襄善举(共襄善舉) to cooperate in a charity project
举架(舉架) height of a house
举起(舉起) to heave; to lift; to raise up; to uphold
举杯(舉杯) to toast; to drink a toast
多此一举(多此一舉) to add one more than necessary
不举(不舉) erectile dysfunction; impotence
土洋并举(土洋並舉) combining native and foreign methods
举报者(舉報者) informer; snitch
高举(高舉) to lift up; to hold high
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
标举(標舉) to raise; to lift
举世瞩目(舉世矚目) attract worldwide attention
枚举(枚舉) to enumerate
伟举(偉舉) great feat; splendid achievement
差额选举(差額選舉) competitive election (i.e. with more candidates than seats)
按兵不举(按兵不舉) to hold back the troops and stay put
举家(舉家) the whole family
略举(略舉) to highlight; to give examples
总统选举(總統選舉) presidential election
举哀(舉哀) to weap aloud at a funeral ; to handle funeral arrangements
自举(自舉) bootstrapping
举案齐眉(舉案齊眉) to lift the tray to eyebrow level; mutual respect in a marriage
荐贤举能(薦賢舉能) to recommend the worthy and promote the capable
等额选举(等額選舉) non-competitive election (i.e. with as many candidates as there are seats)
飘举(飄舉) to dance; to float in the wind
检举(檢舉) to report; to inform ; to take away ; to propose for use
间接选举(間接選舉) indirect election

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选举人团、举一明三、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
贾举 (賈舉) 公鞭侍人賈舉 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 2