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竖立 (shù lì) — to erect; to set upright

Definition

竖立 means to set something upright (a pole, flag, statue). It is plain and neutral; 矗立 is more literary and reserved for tall buildings/monuments towering upward. Use 把 to move what is being erected.

verb
to erectto set upright
Easily confused

Examples

  • 竖立。
    Gōng rén men zài lù biān shù lì le yì gēn diàn xiàn gān.
    Workers erected a utility pole by the roadside.
  • 竖立。
    Tā men zài gōng yuán rù kǒu chù shù lì le yí zuò diāo xiàng.
    They erected a statue at the entrance of the park.
  • 竖立，。
    Qǐng bǎ qí gān shù lì qǐ lái, rán hòu shēng guó qí.
    Please set the flagpole upright, then raise the national flag.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

竖shùerect
立lìstand

“竖” means to erect or make upright, and “立” means to stand; together they describe setting something upright.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 豎; 竖 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
臤臤qiān
Sound part声符shēngfú
豆
豆dòu豎shù
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 豎 possibly pairs 臤 with 豆 as a sound component; the simplified 竖 is a shorthand.

Open 竖 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

立 pictures a person standing on the ground.

Open 立 →
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