Chinese mnemonics and annotator
Imjagpul (older)
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具 jù tool
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Explanation of characters by Herbert A. Giles
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Chü is composed of 貝 pei the pearl-oyster in a contracted form, and an obsolete word meaning the hands folded. It has two important senses, viz. to prepare, and all, every. For the latter, 俱 is now substituted. |
Chinese-English (CC-CEDICT)
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jù
tool/device/utensil/equipment/instrument/talent/ability/to possess/to have/to provide/to furnish/to state/classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies
Phrases ending with the given character
假jiǎ
面miàn
具jù
mask/fig. false façade/deceptive front
瞄瞄miáo
准準zhǔn
具具jù
sighting device/sight (for a firearm etc)