据
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jū / jù · to possess, to occupy

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HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #1000
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Readings & meanings

据 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

jū

used in 拮据[jie2 ju1]

jù

according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on

根据gēn jù · according to
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11Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 据

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jùaccording to; to act in accordance with; to depend on
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Example sentences

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Wǒ de huái yí méi yǒu gēn jù.我的怀疑没有根据。

My suspicions were unfounded.

Source: Tatoeba #8534770 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jù shuō tā hěn yǒu qián.据说他很有钱。

He is said to be rich.

Source: Tatoeba #714796 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì gè fēi cháng hǎo de shù jù kù.这是个非常好的数据库。

This is a very good data base.

Source: Tatoeba #9975381 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de yǎn jiǎng gǎo jiù shì yī jù zhège lǐ lùn xiě de.我的演讲稿就是依据这个理论写的。

This is the ideology to which my speech is written.

Source: Tatoeba #336853 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ cuī huǐ le suǒ yǒu de zhèng jù.我摧毁了所有的证据。

I destroyed all the evidence.

Source: Tatoeba #4405712 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ yǒu méi yǒu shōu jù?你有没有收据?

Have you a receipt?

Source: Tatoeba #397448 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 据 in context

  1. Say jū / jù, then recall the core meaning: to possess, to occupy.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 根据 (gēn jù), meaning “according to”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 据 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.