据

jù

according to

to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy

hand (扌) + phonetic jù (居) = seize, occupy, act according to

The hand radical anchors the sense of physically gripping or holding a position. 居 contributes the sound jù and does not carry meaning here.

扌+居→据
居To residePhonetic
扌HandSemantic

据他说,这家店的菜很好吃。

jù tā shuō , zhè jiā diàn de cài hěn hǎo chī 。

According to him, the food at this restaurant is very tasty.

据最新的消息,那个地方已经安全了。

jù zuì xīn de xiāo xi , nà ge dì fang yǐ jīng ān quán le 。

According to the latest news, that place is already safe.

Words with 据

据此

jù cǐ

accordingly; in view of the above

据信

jù xìn

according to belief

割据

gē jù

to set up an independent regime

事实根据

shì shí gēn jù

factual basis

论据

lùn jù

grounds (for an argument)

据为己有

jù wéi jǐ yǒu

(idiom) to illegally take possession of; to appropriate

数据结构

shù jù jié gòu

(computing) data structure

收据

shōu jù

receipt

引经据典

yǐn jīng jù diǎn

lit. to quote the classics

进退失据

jìn tuì shī jù

no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); at a loss

间接证据

jiàn jiē zhèng jù

indirect testimony

电子数据交换

diàn zǐ shù jù jiāo huàn

electronic exchange of data

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