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
举止
jǔzhǐ
bearing; manner; conduct
Characters in this word
止 zhǐ
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 止 — to stop, to halt
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 他的举止得体，即使在尖锐质询下也保持克制。 Tā de jǔzhǐ détǐ, jíshǐ zài jiānruì zhìxún xià yě bǎochí kèzhì. His conduct was appropriate, and he remained restrained even under sharp questioning.
- 她举止优雅，一看就受过良好的教育。 Tā jǔzhǐ yōuyǎ, yí kàn jiù shòu guo liánghǎo de jiàoyù. She has elegant manners and is clearly well educated.
- 在老人面前，他的举止特别礼貌。 Zài lǎorén miànqián, tā de jǔzhǐ tèbié lǐmào. In front of elderly people, his manner is especially polite.
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
- 举报 jǔbào to report; to inform against
- 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
- 举重 jǔzhòng weightlifting
- 举足轻重 jǔzúqīngzhòng pivotal; to carry great weight