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It means 'huge.' The ancient form of the character looks like a man holding a square so it originally means "carpenter's rule." It is also a Chinese last name.

Pronunciation: ju4 Chinese Sound

Meaning: huge; gigantic;tremendous; great.

Related Characters:
     Da4 - big
     Radical - san1 kuang1 lanr2

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