确立 (què lì) — to establish (firmly); to institute (formally) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

确立 is a formal verb meaning 'to firmly establish' (a principle, status, framework) — more emphatic than 成立 or 设立, which just mean 'to set up' an organization. Closer to 奠定 but used for ideas and positions rather than literal foundations.

verb

to establish (firmly)to institute (formally)

Examples

确立。
Xiàn fǎ què lì le gōng mín de jī běn quán lì.
The constitution establishes the basic rights of citizens.
确立。
Zhè cì huì yì què lì le xīn de hé zuò kuàng jià.
This meeting established a new cooperation framework.
确立。
Tā zài xué shù jiè zǎo yǐ què lì le quán wēi dì wèi.
He has long established an authoritative position in academia.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

立lìestablish

确 'firmly' and 立 'establish' combine to mean to set up firmly.

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 確; 确 is its simplified writing.

石隺確

Meaning part形符xíngfú

石石shírock

Sound part声符shēngfú

隺

隺hè確què

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 確 combines 石, a rock, with 隺 for its sound; the idea is something rock-solid and certain. The simplified 确 is a shorthand.

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

立 pictures a person standing on the ground.

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