就
HSK 1

就 (jiù): just, simply

jiù

just, simply

Pinyin

jiù

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

just, simply

How to Write 就 (jiù)

就 is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 就

A phono-semantic compound: 尤 (specialty) carries the meaning, and 京 hints at the pronunciation.

What 就 is Made Of

就 is built from 2 components:

京capital city
尤especially, particularly

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Words Using 就

Common Chinese words that contain 就:

将就

jiāngjiu

就业

jiùyè

就职

jiùzhí

就近

jiùjìn

成就

chéngjiù

迁就

qiānjiù

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