勪 (jué) - To raise high & to lift up

勪Tone 2

jué ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

勪 · jué

To raise high;

to lift up;

to exalt;

to be proud or haughty.

To raise highto lift upto exalt

Usage highlights

Raise highLift up the flagHold head highExalt virtueHaughty appearanceRaise up a monument

Synonyms

  • 举— to lift, to raise
  • 扬— to raise, to hoist
  • 抬— to lift, to raise
  • 昂— to hold high, to raise

Antonyms

  • 垂— to droop, to hang down
  • 低— to lower, to bow
  • 俯— to bend down, to bow

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He raised the trophy high (勪起奖杯).
  • The flag was lifted up in the wind (旗帜勪扬).
  • She held her head high with pride (骄傲地勪起头).

Collocations

  • Raise high(勪起)
  • Lift up the flag(勪旗)
  • Hold head high(勪首)
  • Exalt virtue(勪德)
  • Haughty appearance(勪貌)
  • Raise up a monument(勪碑)

Idioms

  • To raise high and look far(勪高望远)
  • Hold one's head high and stride forward(勪首阔步)
  • Exalt the virtuous and suppress the wicked(勪善抑恶)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears in some classical texts with meanings related to elevation, both physical and moral.
  • The character structure combines 'strength' (力) with 'high/tall' (喬), suggesting the exertion of strength to raise something up.

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