俱 (jù) is a Chinese character meaning “all”. It is written from 亻 (person (the form 人 takes on the left)) and 具 (tool; utensil), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
Build the character for “all; together”
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Structure
亻 + 具
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字: 俱，偕也。从人具声；现代字形对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画：2 笔亻 + 8 笔具 = 10 笔
Memory aid
A person (亻) beside 具, a tool — and 具 also gives the sound: 具 jù, 俱 jù. Every person brings a tool, and now everyone is there together.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 俱乐部jù lè bùclub (social or sports club)俱 = jù
- 面面俱到miàn miàn jù dàoto attend to every aspect; thorough in every respect俱 = jù
Go deeper
All readings
all; together
all; completely; together
全，都；在一起。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 俱乐部jù lè bùclub (social or sports club)俱 = jù
- 面面俱到miàn miàn jù dàoto attend to every aspect; thorough in every respect俱 = jù
Sound component
具 family exact
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 俱 mean?
俱 (jù) means all; completely; together.
How do you pronounce 俱?
It is pronounced jù.
What parts is 俱 made of?
亻 (person (the form 人 takes on the left)) and 具 (tool; utensil), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字: 俱，偕也。从人具声；现代字形对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画：2 笔亻 + 8 笔具 = 10 笔. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 俱 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 俱?
人. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 俱?
Common ones are 俱乐部 and 面面俱到. The reading of 俱 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.