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沮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
沮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
沮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
沮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
沮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
沮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
沮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
沮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
沮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
沮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

沮 Stroke Order — How to Write 沮

Stroke Order

沮 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

沮 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵且

沮 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 且 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 5 more strokes

沮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jǔ
  • jù

Meanings of 沮 in Chinese

1

jǔ沮

To stop; to prevent; to hinder.
不要让困难沮止你前进的脚步。
Don't let difficulties hinder your progress.
To be disheartened, frustrated, or dejected, often used in compounds like "沮丧" (jǔsàng).
尽管面临重重困难，他也没有丝毫沮丧。
Despite facing numerous difficulties, he did not feel the slightest bit disheartened.
2

jù沮

Low-lying, damp place (as in 沮洳 jù rù).
那片沮洳的土地不适合耕种。
That low-lying, damp land is not suitable for cultivation.

Common Words and Phrases with 沮

1
jǔ沮è遏
To prevent; to restrain; to check.
外部因素沮遏了项目按计划推进。
External factors hindered the project from progressing as planned.
2
jǔ沮sàng丧
Dejected; depressed; dispirited.
他因为比赛失利而感到非常沮丧。
He felt very dejected because of losing the competition.

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Idioms with 沮

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Questions about 沮

What does 沮 mean in Chinese?

沮 (jǔ) means “To stop” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 沮?

沮 has 2 pronunciations: jǔ, jù.

How many strokes does 沮 have?

沮 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 沮?

沮 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 沮?

The radical of 沮 is 氵, and 沮 is a phono-semantic compound.