举 jǔ
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 丶 — dot
- Made of
- 兴 to thrive, to prosper, to flourish 扌 hand
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
举行
jǔxíng
to hold an event
Characters in this word
行 xíng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 行 — to go, to walk, to move
- Made of
- 彳 to step with the left foot 亍 to take small steps
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 明天举行考试。 Míngtiān jǔxíng kǎoshì. They hold the exam tomorrow.
- 学校举行晚会。 Xuéxiào jǔxíng wǎnhuì. The school holds a party.
- 这里举行婚礼。 Zhèlǐ jǔxíng hūnlǐ. They hold weddings here.
Related words
- 举 jǔ to raise; to give an example
- 举手 jǔshǒu to raise a hand
- 举办 jǔbàn to hold; to organize
- 举动 jǔdòng action; behavior
- 行 xíng OK, all right; to go
- 不行 bùxíng not okay; cannot
- 进行 jìnxíng to be in progress; to carry out
- 流行 liúxíng popular; fashionable
- 旅行 lǚxíng to travel; trip
- 行动 xíngdòng to take action
- 行人 xíngrén pedestrian
- 行为 xíngwéi behavior