Meaning
sickness of hand; act in accordance with; seize; according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on
Chinese: 根据、占据或凭借。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ju” becomes a different word in each tone. 据 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 根据gēn jùaccording to; based on; basis; foundation
- 证据zhèng jùevidence; proof; testimony
- 据说jù shuōit is said that; reportedly
- 数据shù jùdata
- 依据yī jùaccording to; basis; foundation
Example Sentence
据说明天会下雨。Jù shuō míng tiān huì xià yǔ.It is said that it will rain tomorrow.
据说Jù shuōit is said that明天míng tiāntomorrow会huìcan下雨xià yǔto rain。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
The hand radical 扌 plus 居 (sound): to take hold and sit on — ‘to occupy, hold; to rely on, depend on; according to; evidence, proof’ (根据, 占据, 证据). Simplified from 據.
A way to remember it
‘To rely on / according to / evidence’: 根据, 证据.