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莒

jǔ
popculture

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

莒县在山东日照一带。
Jǔxiàn zài Shāndōng Rìzhào yídài.
Ju County is in the Rizhao area of Shandong.
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