Memory phrase for the character: 举
举
Meaning
to lift, to raise, to hold up, enumerate, choose Pronunciation jǔ Explanation Top: flourish 兴 (flowers
Mnemonic
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Under the table with the flowers is a hand for lifting it. Radicals
兴
to flourish plants on a table
table The interpretation as a table is not etymologically correct, but is helpful in many cases.
扌
hand Simplification of this hand 手
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Vocabulary
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举行 jǔ xíng
to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
选举 xuǎn jǔ
to elect; election
列举 liè jǔ
a list; to list; to enumerate
举例 jǔ lì
to give an example
高举 gāo jǔ
to lift up; to hold high
不胜枚举
bù shèng méi jǔ
too numerous to mention individually or one by one
荐举 jiàn jǔ
to propose (for a job); to nominate; to recommend
高举远蹈
gāo jǔ yuǎn dǎo
to leave office for a high and distant place (idiom); to retire and place oneself above the fray
高举远蹈
gāo jǔ yuǎn dǎo
on a low table 
), bottom: hand 扌
