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CHINESE CHARACTER

沮 (jǔ): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

to stop, to prevent; dejected, defeated
HSK 7-98 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

氵 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 沮.

Phonetic component

且 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 8

Write 沮 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 沮

沮丧

汤姆有点沮丧。

Tāng mǔ yǒu diǎn jǔ sàng。

Tom is a little depressed.

FAQ

What does 沮 (jǔ) mean in Chinese?

to stop, to prevent; dejected, defeated

How do you write 沮 in stroke order?

沮 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 沮?

氵 is the radical in 沮. It is the three-dot water radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 沮?

沮丧 (jǔsàng): dispirited; dejected; dismayed.