举 (舉) jǔ
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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)
Contained in
- 荐举(薦舉) to propose; to nominate; to recommend
- 举火(舉火) to light a fire
- 选举(選舉) elections ; to select and appoint
- 举起(舉起) to heave; to lift; to raise up; to uphold
- 选举法(選舉法) election law
- 善举(善舉) meritorious deed; benevolent act
- 举步维艰(舉步維艱) to make progress only with great difficulty
- 举荐(舉薦) to recommend
- 举世闻名(舉世聞名) world famous
- 举用(舉用) to select the best (for a job)
- 枚举(枚舉) to enumerate
- 举办(舉辦) to conduct; to hold
- 间接选举(間接選舉) indirect election
- 共襄盛举(共襄盛舉) to cooperate on a great undertaking or joint project
- 举足轻重(舉足輕重) play a key role; influential
- 挺举(挺舉) clean and jerk
- 举报(舉報) to report; to denounce
- 轻而易举(輕而易舉) simple and easy to move; with little effort
- 盛举(盛舉) grand event; magnificent undertaking
- 举报者(舉報者) informer; snitch
- 举世无敌(舉世無敵) unrivaled throughout the realm
- 举世瞩目(舉世矚目) attract worldwide attention
- 抬举(抬舉) to lift up; to elevate somebody; to honor (with compliments, gifts, promotions etc); to show great regard; to speak highly
- 举家(舉家) the whole family
- 举发(舉發) to expose (e.g., wrongdoing); to accuse (in court); to impeach; to denounce
- 被选举权(被選舉權) the right to be elected; the right to stand for election
- 等额选举(等額選舉) non-competitive election (i.e. with as many candidates as there are seats)
- 高举远蹈(高舉遠蹈) to leave office for a high and distant place; to retire and place oneself above the fray
- 高举(高舉) to lift up; to hold high
- 举国(舉國) the entire country
- 按兵不举(按兵不舉) to hold back the troops and stay put
- 举例来说(舉例來說) for example
- 措举(措舉) move; measure; step (to some end)
- 列举(列舉) to list; to enumerate
- 制举(制舉) process for selecting talented people
- 举隅法(舉隅法) synecdoche
- 举债(舉債) to raise a loan; to borrow money
- 豪举(豪舉) a heroic act; chivalrous behavior ; an ostentatious act
- 百废待举(百廢待舉) many things waiting to be done; a thousand things to do
- 惊人之举(驚人之舉) to astonish people (with a miraculous feat)
- 举杯(舉杯) to toast; to drink a toast
- 柏举之战(柏舉之戰) Baiju war of 506 BC, in which Wu scored a crushing victory over Chu
- 不胜枚举(不勝枚舉) too numerous to mention individually or one by one
- 选举权(選舉權) suffrage
- 飘举(飄舉) to dance; to float in the wind
- 立委选举(立委選舉) legislative elections
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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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 举从者 (舉從者) 舉從者之辭也 — Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋公羊傳, 桓公 Lord Huan — count: 2