竪 (shù) - To stand upright & to erect

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shù ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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竪 · shù

To stand upright;

to erect;

vertical;

upright;

also used to describe something that is set up or established.

To stand uprightto erectvertical

Usage highlights

Vertical lineVertical writingStand upVertical and horizontalVertical stroke in charactersVertical scroll

Synonyms

  • 立— to stand; to establish
  • 直— straight; upright
  • 垂— to hang down; vertical

Antonyms

  • 横— horizontal; crosswise
  • 卧— to lie down; recumbent
  • 倒— to fall down; inverted

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He stood the pole upright (竖起了杆子).
  • Vertical writing (竖写) is traditional in Chinese calligraphy.
  • The child can stand now (孩子会竖了).
  • Please read the vertical text (请读竖排文字).

Collocations

  • Vertical line(竖线)
  • Vertical writing(竖写)
  • Stand up(竖起)
  • Vertical and horizontal(竖横)
  • Vertical stroke in characters(竖笔)
  • Vertical scroll(竖幅)

Idioms

  • The seven verticals and eight horizontals(七竖八横)
  • Horizontal and vertical strokes(横竖)
  • Standing hair and glaring eyes(发竖目裂)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese writing, text was arranged vertically from top to bottom, right to left.
  • The character represents the concept of uprightness and verticality in both physical and moral senses.
  • Calligraphy places great importance on the proper execution of the vertical stroke (竖).

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