鞠

jū

鞠 — jū

1. to incline (one's torso); to bow

   他向客人鞠了一躬表示敬意。 tā xiàng kè rén jū le yī gōng biǎo shì jìng yì 。 — He bowed to the guests to show respect.

2. a leather ball used in ancient times

   考古發現了一個古代運動用的鞠。 kǎo gǔ fā xiàn le yī gè gǔ dài yùn dòng yòng de jū 。 — Archaeologists found an ancient leather ball used for sport.

3. (literary) to bring up; to rear

   祖母在鄉下把他鞠養長大。 zǔ mǔ zài xiāng xià bǎ tā jū yǎng zhǎng dà 。 — His grandmother raised him in the countryside.

4. surname Ju

   鞠先生在會議上發表了演講。 jū xiān shēng zài huì yì shàng fā biǎo le yǎn jiǎng 。 — Mr. Ju gave a speech at the meeting.