竖
豎shù
HSK 6
#2,500 most
frequent character
to erect, vertical
verb
adjective
noun
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
竖 has 立 standing as the meaning part. The other part is now empty; it came from 臤, which gave meaning in the older form 豎. It first meant to stand up straight. The meaning grew to vertical and to erect.
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Example Sentences
这根柱子是竖着的。
zhè gēn zhùzǐ shì shù zháo de 。
This pillar is erected vertically.
在书法中，竖笔画非常重要。
zài shūfǎ zhōng ， shù bǐhuà fēicháng zhòngyào 。
In calligraphy, the vertical stroke is very important.
我画了一个竖的线条。
wǒ huà le yígè shù de xiàntiáo 。
I drew a vertical line.
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