耸
聳sǒng
HSK 6
#2,158 most
frequent character
to excite, to raise up, to shrug
verb
adjective
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
耸 sǒng has 耳 ear as meaning part and 从 cóng as sound part. 耳 points to hearing, giving original 'born deaf.' Later it grew to 'shock'; 'towering' was borrowed for sound, and 'lofty' grew from that.
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Example Sentences
他耸肩表示无奈。
tā sǒngjiān biǎoshì wúnài 。
He shrugged his shoulders to show helplessness.
这座大楼耸立在城市的中心。
zhè zuò dàlóu sǒnglìzài chéngshì de zhōngxīn 。
This tall building towers in the center of the city.
云彩耸起，像是要和山顶相接。
yúncǎi sǒng qǐ ， xiàngshì yào hé shāndǐng xiāngjiē 。
The clouds rise up, seeming to connect with the mountain top.
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