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屹立 (yì lì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

屹立 (yì lì) is a Chinese word: to stand tall and firm. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 屹立

动 dòng verb

to stand tall and firm

这座纪念碑屹立在广场中央。

zhè zuò jì niàn bēi yì lì zài guǎng chǎng zhōng yāng

This monument stands tall in the center of the square.

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Word breakdown

屹 yì — towering, lofty, majestic

立 lì — to stand

Structure & writing
1 屹 yì — (lit.) towering and firm, immovable

屹 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 山 shān — mountain; hill
山 is a component in 33 characters
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Stroke order

2 立 lì — to stand; to stand upright
立 is a component in 17 characters

立 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order