俱 jù all
all; together
How to remember 俱: 亻 person + 具 tool = all. Every person in the family grabs a tool for the garden clean-up, and dad shouts "Right, all!"
Component breakdown
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
俱 = 亻 person + 具 tool
- 亻 person meaning
- 具 tool sound
- 目 eye
- 八 eight
Every person in the family grabs a tool for the garden clean-up, and dad shouts "Right, all!"
How it came to be
The person gives the meaning and the right part the sound: together with others.
How it is used
- A formal char meaning 'all/entirely/together': 面面俱到 (miànmiàn-jùdào) cover every aspect; 一应俱全 (yìyìng-jùquán) everything is available.
- Its most common everyday word is 俱乐部 (jùlèbù) 'club': a phonetic loan. Also 与日俱增 (yǔrì-jùzēng) grow day by day.