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立方 (lì fāng) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
立方 (lì fāng) is a Chinese word: cube. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 立方
名 míng noun
cube
二的立方是八。
èr de lì fāng shì bā
Two cubed is eight.
量 liàng measure word
cubic
这个房间的体积是50立方米。
zhè ge fáng jiān de tǐ jī shì wǔ shí lì fāng mǐ
This room's volume is 50 cubic meters.
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Word breakdown
立 lì — three-dimensional, to the third power
Words with this character (32)
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我们需要建立良好的合作关系。
wǒ men xū yào jiàn lì liáng hǎo de hé zuò guān xi
We need to establish good cooperative relationships.
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这家公司成立于2010年。
zhè jiā gōng sī chéng lì yú èr líng yī líng nián
This company was established in 2010.
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她是一个很独立的人。
tā shì yí gè hěn dú lì de rén
She is a very independent person.
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他听到消息后立刻就走了。
tā tīng dào xiāo xi hòu lì kè jiù zǒu le
He left immediately after hearing the news.
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他听到消息后立即赶往医院。
tā tīng dào xiāo xi hòu lì jí gǎn wǎng yī yuàn
After hearing the news, he immediately rushed to the hospital.
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公司在上海设立了分公司。
gōng sī zài Shàng hǎi shè lì le fēn gōng sī
The company established a branch office in Shanghai.
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他在1995年创立了这家公司。
tā zài yī jiǔ jiǔ wǔ nián chuàng lì le zhè jiā gōng sī
He founded this company in 1995.
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这两个观点对立。
zhè liǎng ge guān diǎn duì lì
These two viewpoints oppose each other.
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我们要树立正确的价值观。
wǒ men yào shù lì zhèng què de jià zhí guān
We need to establish correct values.
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我们需要确立新的规则。
wǒ men xū yào què lì xīn de guī zé
We need to establish new rules.
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他的立场非常明确。
tā de lì chǎng fēi cháng míng què
His standpoint is very clear.
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在这场争论中，我选择保持中立。
zài zhè chǎng zhēng lùn zhōng wǒ xuǎn zé bǎo chí zhōng lì
In this debate, I choose to remain neutral.
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这是一所公立学校。
zhè shì yī suǒ gōng lì xué xiào
This is a public school.
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他感到很孤立。
tā gǎn dào hěn gū lì
He feels very isolated.
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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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- 当 at (the time); facing
- 机 critical moment; opportunity
- 立 immediately; at once
- 断 decide; make a decision
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面对突发情况，领导当机立断，避免了更大的损失。
miàn duì tū fā qíng kuàng lǐng dǎo dāng jī lì duàn bì miǎn le gèng dà de sǔn shī
Faced with the sudden situation, the leader made a prompt decision and avoided greater losses.
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他三十岁就成家立业了。
tā sān shí suì jiù chéng jiā lì yè le
He started a family and established his career at thirty.
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- 矗 towering, lofty (emphasizes height and vertical prominence)
- 立 stand (the action of standing upright)
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高楼大厦矗立在城市中心。
gāo lóu dà shà chù lì zài chéng shì zhōng xīn
Tall buildings stand tall in the city center.
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他在一所私立学校工作。
tā zài yì suǒ sī lì xué xiào gōng zuò
He works at a private school.
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- 立 vertical; standing - indicates the elevated/vertical nature of the structure
- 交 intersect; cross - indicates the crossing/intersection function of roads
- 桥 bridge - indicates it is a bridge structure
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这座立交桥缓解了市中心的交通拥堵。
zhè zuò lì jiāo qiáo huǎn jiě le shì zhōng xīn de jiāo tōng yōng dǔ
This overpass has eased traffic congestion in the city center.
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这个立体模型很逼真。
zhè ge lì tǐ mó xíng hěn bī zhēn
This three-dimensional model is very realistic.
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警察立功破获了重大案件。
jǐng chá lì gōng pò huò le zhòng dà àn jiàn
The police performed meritorious service by solving a major case.
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- 立 cubic, three-dimensional (standing upright)
- 方 power, exponent (squared/cubed)
- 米 meter (unit of length)
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这个房间的体积是30立方米。
zhè ge fáng jiān de tǐ jī shì sān shí lì fāng mǐ
The volume of this room is 30 cubic meters.
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警察已经对这起盗窃案立案调查。
jǐng chá yǐ jīng duì zhè qǐ dào qiè àn lì àn diào chá
The police have already filed a case to investigate this theft.
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国会有权立法。
guó huì yǒu quán lì fǎ
The parliament has the right to legislate.
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我们要立足现实，面向未来。
wǒ men yào lì zú xiàn shí miàn xiàng wèi lái
We must base ourselves on reality and face the future.
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工人们在广场上竖立了一座纪念碑。
gōng rén men zài guǎng chǎng shàng shù lì le yī zuò jì niàn bēi
The workers erected a monument in the square.
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- 站 to stand; provides the core meaning of standing in position
- 立 upright; emphasizes the vertical, erect posture of standing
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他在那里站立了很久。
tā zài nà lǐ zhàn lì le hěn jiǔ
He stood there for a long time.
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那座摩天大楼耸立在城市中心。
nà zuò mó tiān dà lóu sǒng lì zài chéng shì zhōng xīn
That skyscraper towers in the city center.
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孩子长大了应该学会自立。
hái zi zhǎng dà le yīng gāi xué huì zì lì
When children grow up, they should learn to be self-reliant.
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双方订立了协议。
shuāng fāng dìng lì le xié yì
Both parties concluded an agreement.
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- 鹤 crane (symbolizing elegance and standing tall)
- 立 to stand (indicating upright posture)
- 鸡 chicken (representing ordinary people)
- 群 group/flock (indicating the crowd or masses)
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她的才华让她在公司里鹤立鸡群。
tā de cái huá ràng tā zài gōng sī lǐ hè lì jī qún
Her talent makes her stand out in the company.
方 fāng — square, geometric dimension
Words with this character (40)
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太阳从东方升起。
tài yáng cóng dōng fāng shēng qǐ
The sun rises from the east.
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北方的冬天很冷。
běi fāng de dōng tiān hěn lěng
Winter in the north is very cold.
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我来自南方。
wǒ lái zì nán fāng
I come from the south.
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我喜欢这个地方。
wǒ xǐ huan zhè ge dì fang
I like this place.
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这里交通很方便。
zhè lǐ jiāo tōng hěn fāng biàn
The transportation here is very convenient.
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他经常在宿舍煮方便面。
tā jīng cháng zài sù shè zhǔ fāng biàn miàn
He often cooks instant noodles in the dormitory.
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他朝着相反的方向走去。
tā cháo zhe xiāng fǎn de fāng xiàng zǒu qù
He walked in the opposite direction.
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这个方法很有效。
zhè ge fāng fǎ hěn yǒu xiào
This method is very effective.
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西方文化对世界产生了深远的影响。
xī fāng wén huà duì shì jiè chǎn shēng le shēn yuǎn de yǐng xiǎng
Western culture has had a profound influence on the world.
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前方有一个红绿灯。
qián fāng yǒu yí gè hóng lǜ dēng
There is a traffic light ahead.
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你应该尊重对方的意见。
nǐ yīng gāi zūn zhòng duì fāng de yì jiàn
You should respect the other party's opinion.
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每个人都有自己的学习方式。
měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de xué xí fāng shì
Everyone has their own way of learning.
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在这方面他很有经验。
zài zhè fāng miàn tā hěn yǒu jīng yàn
In this aspect, he has a lot of experience.
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双方达成了协议。
shuāng fāng dá chéng le xié yì
Both sides reached an agreement.
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公司正在讨论新的发展方案。
gōng sī zhèng zài tǎo lùn xīn de fā zhǎn fāng àn
The company is discussing a new development plan.
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他很大方，总是请朋友吃饭。
tā hěn dà fang zǒng shì qǐng péng you chī fàn
He is very generous, always treating friends to meals.
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官方网站提供详细信息。
guān fāng wǎng zhàn tí gōng xiáng xì xìn xī
The official website provides detailed information.
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5的平方是25。
wǔ de píng fāng shì èr shí wǔ
5 squared is 25.
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- 平 square (mathematical term, first part of 'squared')
- 方 square (completes the mathematical term for 'squared')
- 米 meter (unit of length)
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这间公寓的面积是80平方米。
zhè jiān gōng yù de miàn jī shì bā shí píng fāng mǐ
This apartment has an area of 80 square meters.
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指南针可以帮助你辨别方位。
zhǐ nán zhēn kě yǐ bāng zhù nǐ biàn bié fāng wèi
A compass can help you identify directions.
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- 方 side, direction, aspect
- 方 reduplication for emphasis on plurality
- 面 face, surface, aspect, dimension
- 面 reduplication for emphasis on comprehensiveness
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我们要考虑这个问题的方方面面。
wǒ men yào kǎo lǜ zhè ge wèn tí de fāng fāng miàn miàn
We need to consider every aspect of this problem.
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我听不懂这里的方言。
wǒ tīng bu dǒng zhè lǐ de fāng yán
I can't understand the local dialect here.
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老师比方说，学习就像盖房子，要打好基础。
lǎo shī bǐ fang shuō xué xí jiù xiàng gài fáng zi yào dǎ hǎo jī chǔ
The teacher made an analogy, saying that studying is like building a house—you need to lay a good foundation.
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远方传来歌声。
yuǎn fāng chuán lái gē shēng
Singing came from afar.
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这家公司提供全方位的服务。
zhè jiā gōng sī tí gōng quán fāng wèi de fú wù
This company provides all-round services.
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- 千 thousand (representing a multitude)
- 方 method, way, approach
- 百 hundred (emphasizing numerous)
- 计 plan, strategy, scheme
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父母千方百计为孩子创造更好的生活条件。
fù mǔ qiān fāng bǎi jì wèi hái zi chuàng zào gèng hǎo de shēng huó tiáo jiàn
Parents do everything possible to create better living conditions for their children.
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他单方面决定取消合同。
tā dān fāng miàn jué dìng qǔ xiāo hé tong
He unilaterally decided to cancel the contract.
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客人从四方来参加婚礼。
kè rén cóng sì fāng lái cān jiā hūn lǐ
Guests came from all directions to attend the wedding.
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- 四 four (representing the four cardinal directions)
- 面 side/face (referring to sides or surfaces)
- 八 eight (representing the eight directions)
- 方 direction/side (referring to directions or areas)
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人们从四面八方赶来参加庆祝活动。
rén men cóng sì miàn bā fāng gǎn lái cān jiā qìng zhù huó dòng
People came from all directions to participate in the celebration.
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医生给我开了处方。
yī shēng gěi wǒ kāi le chǔ fāng
The doctor wrote me a prescription.
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婚礼上，女方的家人坐在左边。
hūn lǐ shàng nǚ fāng de jiā rén zuò zài zuǒ biān
At the wedding, the bride's family sat on the left.
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为了帮助孩子，父母想方设法筹集资金。
wèi le bāng zhù hái zi fù mǔ xiǎng fāng shè fǎ chóu jí zī jīn
To help their child, the parents tried every means to raise funds.
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他紧紧握住方向盘。
tā jǐn jǐn wò zhù fāng xiàng pán
He gripped the steering wheel tightly.
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这里方圆十里没有人烟。
zhè lǐ fāng yuán shí lǐ méi yǒu rén yān
There is no human habitation within a radius of ten li here.
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政府制定了新的经济方针。
zhèng fǔ zhì dìng le xīn de jīng jì fāng zhēn
The government formulated a new economic policy.
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- 男 male; man (specifies the gender/side being referred to)
- 方 side; party (indicates a party or side in a matter)
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在婚礼筹备中，男方负责安排酒席。
zài hūn lǐ chóu bèi zhōng nán fāng fù zé ān pái jiǔ xí
In wedding preparations, the man's side is responsible for arranging the banquet.
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这家餐厅的秘方吸引了很多顾客。
zhè jiā cān tīng de mì fāng xī yǐn le hěn duō gù kè
This restaurant's secret recipe attracts many customers.
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- 立 cubic, three-dimensional (standing upright)
- 方 power, exponent (squared/cubed)
- 米 meter (unit of length)
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这个房间的体积是30立方米。
zhè ge fáng jiān de tǐ jī shì sān shí lì fāng mǐ
The volume of this room is 30 cubic meters.
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医生给我开了一个药方。
yī shēng gěi wǒ kāi le yí gè yào fāng
The doctor wrote me a prescription.
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他们根据客户需求配方生产产品。
tā men gēn jù kè hù xū qiú pèi fāng shēng chǎn chǎn pǐn
They formulate and produce products according to customer needs.
Structure & writing
立 is a component in 17 characters
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立 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
方 is a component in 16 characters
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方 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order