Word

耸 (sǒng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 耸

动 dòng verb

to tower; to rise high; to shrug

远处的山峰耸入云霄。

yuǎn chù de shān fēng sǒng rù yún xiāo

The mountain peaks in the distance rise into the clouds.

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Word breakdown

耸 sǒng — to tower; to rise high; to shrug

Structure & writing

1 耸 sǒng — to tower; to stand tall

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

consists of

1.1 从 cóng — (lit.) to follow

从 is a component in 7 characters

HSK 1

两 liǎng two (used before measure words and 半, 千, 万, 亿) 坐 zuò to sit (resting buttocks on a chair or other surface)

HSK 7

丛 cóng to cluster together, to gather in a mass 怂 sǒng (lit.) frightened; alarmed 纵 zòng north-south in direction (opposite of '横') 耸 sǒng to tower; to stand tall 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts

1.2 耳 ěr — ear, the hearing organ of humans and animals

耳 is a component in 15 characters

HSK 3

聊 liáo (lit.) for the time being; tentatively 聪 cōng (lit.) sense of hearing 闻 wén to hear

HSK 4

取 qǔ to take into one's hand 职 zhí duty; responsibility; what one is obliged to do 联 lián to connect; to unite 聘 pìn to hire or appoint someone to a position

HSK 6

耽 dān to delay; to procrastinate

HSK 7

椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 耸 sǒng to tower; to stand tall 耻 chǐ shame; disgrace 耿 gěng (lit.) bright; luminous 聆 líng (lit.) to listen; to listen attentively

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聋 lóng deaf; hard of hearing 饵 ěr cake; pastry

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