据 (jù) - According to & based on

据Tone 4

jù ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

据 · jù

According to;

based on;

to depend on;

to rely on;

evidence;

proof;

to occupy;

to seize.

According tobased onto depend on

Usage highlights

According toEvidenceDataOccupyRely onGrasp firmly

Synonyms

  • 依— to depend on; according to
  • 凭— to rely on; evidence
  • 按— according to; press

Antonyms

  • 臆— conjecture; assumption (lacking evidence)
  • 虚— false; unsubstantiated

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • According to the report (据报道), the event was successful.
  • He based his argument on facts (根据事实).
  • The data provides evidence (数据为据).
  • The army occupied the position (占据阵地).

Collocations

  • According to(根据)
  • Evidence(证据)
  • Data-based(数据据)
  • Occupy(占据)
  • Rely on(依据)
  • Grasp firmly(据守)

Idioms

  • Grounded in reason and evidence(持之有据)
  • Without foundation(查无实据)
  • Firmly entrenched(据险固守)
  • To have something to go on(有据可查)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character embodies the Chinese cultural value of evidential support and reasoning in arguments.
  • Frequently used in legal, academic, and official contexts to denote authority and substantiation.
  • The radical 扌 (hand) suggests action related to grasping or holding, metaphorically extending to holding evidence or a position.

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