沮
HSK 7–9

沮 (jǔ): stop, prevent, defeated

jǔ

stop, prevent, defeated

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Pinyin

jǔ

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

stop, prevent, defeated

How to Write 沮 (jǔ)

沮 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
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  8. 8

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Origin of 沮

A phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, and 且 hints at the pronunciation.

What 沮 is Made Of

沮 is built from 2 components:

氵water
且moreover, also (post-subject)

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Words Using 沮

Common Chinese words that contain 沮:

沮丧

jǔsàng

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