据 (jù) is a Chinese character meaning “according to”. It is written from 扌 (hand (radical form)) and 居 (to reside; to dwell), side by side, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
扌 + 居
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字：据，戟挶也。从手居聲（今「据」兼作「據」的简化字；hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 1–3 为 扌，笔画 4–11 与 居 逐笔对应）
Memory aid
A hand (扌) points at where someone lives (居) — the address is your proof. 据 means evidence: something you can point to and rely on.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 根据gēn jùaccording to; on the basis of; basis据 = jù
- 数据shù jùdata据 = jù
Go deeper
All readings
according to; evidence
according to; to rely on; to occupy; evidence; proof
依靠、凭借；按照；占有；也指可以作为凭证的事物，如证据。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 根据gēn jùaccording to; on the basis of; basis据 = jù
- 数据shù jùdata据 = jù
Sound component
居 family tone diff
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 据 mean?
据 (jù) means according to; to rely on; to occupy; evidence; proof.
How do you pronounce 据?
It is pronounced jù.
What parts is 据 made of?
扌 (hand (radical form)) and 居 (to reside; to dwell), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字：据，戟挶也。从手居聲（今「据」兼作「據」的简化字；hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 1–3 为 扌，笔画 4–11 与 居 逐笔对应）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 据 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 据?
扌. 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 据?
Common ones are 根据 and 数据. The reading of 据 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.