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举手

jǔ shǒu

2-character word Traditional 舉手

What 举手 means

1. to raise a hand
2. to put up one's hand (as signal)

The characters in 举手

• 举jǔto lift; to hold up; to cite
• 手shǒuhand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work

Example sentences

• 如果你有意见请举手。
  If you have a thought, please raise your hand.

Words starting with 举手

• 举手投足jǔ shǒu tóu zúone's every movement (idiom); comportment; gestures
• 举手之劳jǔ shǒu zhī láo(lit.) the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); (fig.) a very slight effort

Words containing 举手

• 一举手一投足yī jǔ shǒu yī tóu zúevery little move; every single movement