HSK 6
举足轻重
舉足輕重
Meaning
- a foot's move sways the balance (idiom); to hold the balance of power
- to play the decisive role
- Traditional
- 舉足輕重
- Pinyin
- jǔ zú qīng zhòng
Character reference
Components and radical classification
举
jǔto raise; to recommend; to praise
Primary radical丶 · dot
足
zúfoot; to attain, to satisfy; enough
Primary radical足 · foot
轻
qīnglight, gentle; simple, easy
Primary radical车 · cart
重
zhòngheavy, weighty; to double, to repeat
Primary radical里 · village
舉
jǔto raise; to recommend; to praise
Primary radical臼 · mortar
輕
qīnglight, gentle; simple, easy
Primary radical車 · cart
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
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