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高舉

简高举 · 繁高舉

Mandarin · pinyin gāo jǔ

to lift up
to hold high

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高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
舉: Look up this written character
举: jǔ · raise, lift up; recommend

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1–3 · gao1 ju3

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gou1 geoi2

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verb

(literally and figuratively) to hold high; to uphold; to hold aloft; to lift up

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