托举

托舉

tuōjǔ

verb #9,876

Meanings

1 to hold up; to lift (from below)
2 to support; to prop up

Characters

to support; to hold in the palm

to raise; to lift

Examples

他托举着孩子看烟花。

Tā tuōjǔ zhe háizi kàn yānhua.

He held the child up to watch the fireworks.

消防员托举被困的老人。

Xiāofáng yuán tuōjǔ bèi kùn de lǎorén.

The firefighter lifted the trapped elderly person.

花样滑冰中的托举动作很难。

Huāyàng huábīng zhōng de tuōjǔ dòngzuò hěn nán.

Lift moves in figure skating are very difficult.

Tips

usage

托举 emphasizes lifting from below with support — a father lifting a child onto his shoulders, a partner lift in figure skating. Different from 举起 which is a simple raising motion.

Stroke Order

托 tuō

举 jǔ