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耸立 (sǒng lì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

耸立 (sǒng lì) is a Chinese word: to tower. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 耸立

动 dòng verb

to tower

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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Word breakdown

耸 sǒng — rising high, towering

立 lì — standing, erect

Structure & writing
1 耸 sǒng — to tower; to stand tall

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

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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.

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