Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced ju
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced ju, including 据 jū / jù, 车 chē / jū, 具 jù, 局 jú, 举 jǔ. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
In ju, the u is actually ü: round the lips while keeping the tongue forward for j. So it sounds like “jü”, not “joo”.
Initial j
The tongue is high and forward. Do not add an English “d” sound.
Final u
Keep the lips rounded.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (据 jū / jù, 车 chē / jū, 具 jù, 局 jú, 举 jǔ) and lock in their tones. 17 common characters share the sound ju, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
ju turns up here with 4 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 据, 车, 居… (5 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
2nd tone
Taking the 2nd tone here: 局 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 举, 矩 (2 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 具, 句, 剧… (9 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing ju inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
17 common characters in this group.