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noun

ju

joo
noun
1
A unit of a traditional Chinese book, roughly equivalent to a chapter or volume.
"The ancient text was divided into ten ju."

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In plain EnglishA term borrowed from Chinese referring to a section of a classical text.

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Etymology

From Mandarin words romanized as "ju," representing different Chinese characters depending on context.

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