Dictionary/就

就

就 jiù

ㄐㄧㄡˋ
1(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
2(after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
3only; as little as
4as much as; as many as
5to approach; to move towards
6to undertake; to engage in
7(often followed by 著|着) taking advantage of
8(of food) to go with
9with regard to; concerning
10to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就)
11(pattern: 就 ... 也 ...) even if ... still ...
12(pattern: 不 ... 就 ...) if not ... then must be ...
13(same as 就是) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly

Etymology

pictophonetic · specialty

Radical

尢 · weak, lame

Composition

Writing

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Often confused with

Sounds like: jiu4