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举jǔto lift
兴to thrive · xīng
扌hand form of 手 · shǒuMeaning part
扌 hints at the meaning (hand); 舉 () hints at the sound. Compare it with jǔ.
办bànto take care of; to deal with
力strength · lìMeaning part
八eight · bāSound part
力 hints at the meaning (strength); 八 (bā) hints at the sound. Compare it with bàn.
Memory aidSimplified from 辦: strength 力 with work on both sides: to handle, to get done.
How to write 举办
举 9 strokes · 办 4 strokes
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Stroke order chart for 举办 (jǔbàn). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.
举办 (jǔbàn) means “to conduct” or “to hold”. It is an HSK 4 word.
Say it jǔbàn: jǔ with a 3rd tone, then bàn with a 4th tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
In Traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 举办 is written 舉辦. The pronunciation is the same.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type juban with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 举办 from the suggestions. Typing juban into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
举办 is an HSK 4 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.
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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.
举jǔ3rd tone, dipping
办bàn4th tone, falling
