沮 Strokes Write it Listen 沮 jǔ to stop, to prevent; dejected, defeated HSK 7–9 8 strokes Radical 氵 Sound + meaning 1 word Built from氵meaningshuǐwater且soundqiěmoreover, also (post-subject); about to, will soon (pre-verb) How it works氵 hints at the meaning (water), and 且 qiě hints at the sound.