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舉手

简举手 · 繁舉手

Mandarin · pinyin jǔ shǒu

to raise a hand
to put up one's hand (as signal)

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舉: Look up this written character
手: shǒu · hand
举: jǔ · raise, lift up; recommend

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3–3 · ju3 shou3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

geoi2 sau2

Cantonese word readings for 舉手. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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verb

to raise one's hand (to do work; especially in expressions to denote something is as easy as raising one's hands)
to put up one's hand (to signal agreement or enquiry)

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