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莒

jǔ
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Ju, a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in modern Shandong
  2. 2 Ju County in Rizhao, Shandong
  3. 3 an old name for taro

Examples

HSK 5
莒县在山东日照一带。
Jǔxiàn zài Shāndōng Rìzhào yídài.
Ju County is in the Rizhao area of Shandong.
HSK 7-9
毋忘在莒提醒人们不要忘记艰难岁月。
Wúwàng zàijǔ tíxǐng rénmen búyào wàngjì jiānnán suìyuè.
'Do not forget the days in Ju' urges one not to forget hard times.

Tips

history
莒 was a small Zhou-era state, conquered by Chu in 431 BC; its name survives in 莒县 (Ju County, Shandong). The phrase 毋忘在莒 ('do not forget the days in Ju') recalls a prince's exile there and means never forgetting one's hardships.

Components

radical
艹 cǎo
grass; plant
The grass radical 艹 reflects the oldest sense, an old name for the taro plant; the state and place names are later uses of the same glyph.
phonetic
吕 lǚ
spine; surname Lü
吕 supplies the sound (shifted from lǚ to jǔ); it carries no meaning, working only as the phonetic below the grass radical.

In Pop Culture

毋忘在莒 wúwàng zàijǔ
Do not forget the days in Ju
Idiom from the Warring States: a duke once exiled in Ju is urged not to forget that hardship after regaining power. A motto of perseverance.

Stroke Order

莒 jǔ