俱 (jù): (literary) all, both, entirely, without exception, (literary) to be together, (literary) to be alike

俱 (jù) is a Chinese character meaning “(literary) all.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 亻 (semantic) and 具 (phonetic). It ranks #1887 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 俱 person. Its radical form 亻 (person) appears in many related characters such as 人 (rén, person), 什 (shén, what), 今 (jīn, now).

Spoken pronunciation

HSK 6 Radical: 亻 person10 strokesFrequency #1887亻 semantic 具 phonetic

Definitions

(literary) all
both
entirely
without exception
(literary) to be together
(literary) to be alike

Etymology & Origin

俱

pictophoneticperson

Decomposition: ⿰亻具 (layout: left-right)

Components:亻semantic 具phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with 俱

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
俱乐部noun	jù lè bù	(loanword) club (the organization or its premises)	6

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
面面俱到phrase	miàn miàn jù dào	(idiom) take care of everything
与日俱增phrase	yǔ rì jù zēng	to increase steadily
两败俱伤phrase	liǎng bài jù shāng	both sides suffer (idiom)
俱全adjective	jù quán	to have all of the elements mentioned (features, qualities, items etc)
万籁俱寂phrase	wàn lài jù jì	(idiom) dead silent
一应俱全phrase	yī yīng jù quán	with everything needed available
万念俱灰phrase	wàn niàn jù huī	every hope turns to dust (idiom)
声泪俱下phrase	shēng lèi jù xià	to shed tears while recounting sth
与生俱来phrase	yǔ shēng jù lái	inherent
与时俱进phrase	yǔ shí jù jìn	abreast of modern developments
与日俱进	yǔ rì jù jìn	every day sees new developments (idiom)
高空俱乐部	gāo kōng jù lè bù	Mile High Club
国际米兰足球俱乐部	guó jì mǐ lán zú qiú jù lè bù	FC Internazionale Milano (football club)
五味俱全	wǔ wèi jù quán	a complete gamut of all five flavors (idiom)
色香味俱全phrase	sè xiāng wèi jù quán	to smell, look and taste great

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

俱 appears in 29 compound words: 14 as the first character, 3 as the last, and 83 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 俱 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

乐lè

0.67979,762 co-occurrences

部bù

0.560128,903 co-occurrences

足zú

0.55220,588 co-occurrences

球qiú

0.48225,522 co-occurrences

吏lì

0.4652,618 co-occurrences

册cè

0.4632,718 co-occurrences

篮lán

0.4401,216 co-occurrences

著zhù

0.4109,662 co-occurrences

粉fěn

0.3951,834 co-occurrences

骏jùn

0.385234 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (15)

百废俱兴bǎifèijùxīngHSK 7+

all neglected tasks are being undertaken; all that was left undone is now being undertaken

phrase

两败俱伤liǎngbàijùshāngHSK 6+

both sides suffer; everyone loses; neither side wins

phrase

面面俱到miànmiànjùdàoHSK 6+

attending to each and every aspect of a matter; thorough

phrase

泥沙俱下ní shā jù xiàHSK 6+

mud and sand flow together (idiom); good and bad mingle

phrase

人琴俱亡rén qín jù wángHSK 6+

person and lute have both vanished (idiom); death of a close friend

phrase

人赃俱获rénzāngjùhuòHSK 7+

to be caught with stolen items; to be caught red-handed

phrase

声泪俱下shēnglèijùxiàHSK 6+

to cry and speak at the same time in a deeply sorrowful manner

phrase

万念俱灰wànniànjùhuīHSK 6+

every hope turns to dust; completely disheartened

phrase

心胆俱裂xīndǎnjùlièHSK 7+

to be frightened out of one's wits; to be terrorstricken

phrase

一应俱全yīyīngjùquánHSK 6+

with everything needed available

phrase

与日俱增yǔrìjùzēngHSK 6+

to grow with each passing day; to increase steadily

phrase

与生俱来yǔshēngjùláiHSK 6+

existing since birth; innate; inborn; inherent

phrase

Showing 12 of 15 idioms containing 俱.

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

他俱品很好，在村里很受尊敬。

tā jù pǐn hěn hǎo , zài cūn lǐ hěn shòu zūn jìng .

He is of excellent character and is highly respected in the village.

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tǎn yán jí : měi yǐ jù bài

"Frank Talk": A Failure on Both Sides

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qīng míng jì zǔ yǔ shí jù jìn lù zhǐ zhā A I jī qì rén shāo gěi zǔ xiān yòng

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xiè guó chéng bēi shǎo bàng tái dōng hóng xié lín 劭 tóu dǎ jù jiā zǒng jiào liàn yù sì pāi zǐ

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荃 jǐn gōng lù liǎng diàn dān chē yíng tóu hàn zhuàng liǎng tiě qí shì jù shāng sòng yuàn

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2 0 2 6 sài jì zhōng chāo lián sài : hé nán jù lè bù cǎi táo fāng 1 bǐ 1 zhàn píng wǔ hàn sān zhèn

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Tatoeba

他触犯会规，被踢出了俱乐部。

Tā chùfàn huì guī, bèi tī chū le jùlèbù.

He was excluded from the club for infractions of the rules.

Tatoeba

加入我们的俱乐部吗？

Jiārù wǒmen de jùlèbù ma?

Will you join our club?

Tatoeba

您隶属哪家俱乐部吗？

Nín lìshǔ nǎ jiājù lè bù ma?

Do you belong to any clubs?

Tatoeba

我是网球俱乐部的会员。

Wǒ shì wǎngqiú jùlèbù de huìyuán.

I belong to a tennis club.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 俱 (jù) mean in Chinese?

俱 (jù) primarily means "(literary) all." It is classified as HSK Level 6, making it an advanced character. It ranks #1887 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 俱 have?

俱 is written with 10 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 俱?

The radical associated with 俱 is 亻 (person). This radical appears in many characters related to person.

What are the components of 俱?

俱 is composed of: 亻 (semantic), 具 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰亻具 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 俱?

Common words with 俱 include: 俱乐部 (jù lè bù, "(loanword) club (the organization or its premises)"); 面面俱到 (miàn miàn jù dào, "(idiom) take care of everything"); 与日俱增 (yǔ rì jù zēng, "to increase steadily"); 两败俱伤 (liǎng bài jù shāng, "both sides suffer (idiom)"); 俱全 (jù quán, "to have all of the elements mentioned (features, qualities, items etc)"). There are over 29 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 俱 (jù)?

Several characters share the pronunciation jù: 惧 (to fear), 据 (according to), 具 (tool), 局 (narrow), and 6 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 俱 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 俱 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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俱 (jù): (literary) all, both, entirely, without exception, (literary) to be together, (literary) to be alike

Definitions

Etymology & Origin

Stroke Order

Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with 俱

Common Compounds

Strongest Collocations

Idioms & Chengyu (15)

Example Sentences

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 亻 (person) component

Related Characters

Homophones — Characters pronounced jù

Frequently Asked Questions

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