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
举报
jǔbào
to report; to inform against
Characters in this word
报 bào
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 员工可以匿名举报财务造假，以免遭到报复。 Yuángōng kěyǐ nìmíng jǔbào cáiwù zàojiǎ, yǐmiǎn zāodào bàofù. Employees may anonymously report financial fraud to avoid retaliation.
- 看到有人乱倒垃圾，可以拨打电话举报。 Kàndào yǒu rén luàn dào lājī, kěyǐ bōdǎ diànhuà jǔbào. If you see someone dumping rubbish illegally, you can call to report it.
- 他向学校举报了考试作弊的同学。 Tā xiàng xuéxiào jǔbào le kǎoshì zuòbì de tóngxué. He reported to the school the classmate who cheated in the exam.
Related words
- 举 jǔ to raise; to give an example
- 举手 jǔshǒu to raise a hand
- 举行 jǔxíng to hold an event
- 举办 jǔbàn to hold; to organize
- 举动 jǔdòng action; behavior
- 举措 jǔcuò measure; action; initiative
- 举棋不定 jǔqíbúdìng to hesitate; to be undecided
- 举世瞩目 jǔshìzhǔmù to attract worldwide attention
- 举一反三 jǔyīfǎnsān to draw inferences from one example
- 举止 jǔzhǐ bearing; manner; conduct
- 举重 jǔzhòng weightlifting
- 举足轻重 jǔzúqīngzhòng pivotal; to carry great weight