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HSK 2 · Body

举手

jǔ shǒu

to raise one's hand

Stroke order of 举手

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

举 · 9 strokes手 · 4 strokes

Memory trick

举 raises things with hands under a cover; 手 shows a hand with fingers spread.

Parts: 举 raise + 手 hand

The characters in 举手

  • 举 jǔ — to raise; to lift (9 strokes)
  • 手 shǒu — hand (4 strokes)

Example sentence

有问题请举手。

Please raise your hand if you have a question.

Words with 举

Words with 手

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