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立足 (lì zú) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

立足 (lì zú) is a Chinese word: to gain a foothold; to base oneself on. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 立足

动 dòng verb

to gain a foothold; to base oneself on

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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Word breakdown

立 lì — to stand, to establish

足 zú — foot, foothold, base

Structure & writing
1 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

2 足 zú — foot; leg
足 is a component in 29 characters

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

Stroke order