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立
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Definitions
- 1. to stand
- 2. to set up
- 3. to establish
- 4. to lay down
- 5. to draw up
- 6. at once
- 7. immediately
Example Sentences
1 shown起 立 。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 立
vertical scroll (painting or calligraphy)
grade separation (civil engineering)
standing on one leg
to register (to an official organism)
Declaration of Independence
to stand close to the door
stereoscopic camera
to make a contract
neutralism
to be self-reliant
opposite
separation of powers
stem (bicycle component)
Eric Chu (1961-), Taiwanese KMT politician
to establish
to file for investigation
to set up a constitution
file creation
The Independent
to coexist
to form one's own group or school of thought
see 又想當婊子又想立牌坊|又想当婊子又想立牌坊[yòu xiǎng dāng biǎo zi yòu xiǎng lì pái fāng]
Nipah virus
National University of Singapore
to settle down and pursue one's path in life (idiom)
judicial independence
to fabricate excuses (idiom)
National Southwest Combined University (Peking, Tsinghua and Nankai Universities in exile in Kunming 1937-1945)
stereoisomer (chemistry)
to render meritorious military service
Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union)
without destruction there can be no construction
independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination
lit. Shu Han 蜀漢|蜀汉[shǔ hàn] and Cao Wei 曹魏[cáo wèi] cannot coexist (idiom)
founder
legislature
to write a book advancing one's theory (idiom)
to stop
to establish as separate entities
Rickettsia prowazekii
to stand
Eritrea
to stand in great numbers
Ama-no-hashidate in the north of Kyōto prefecture 京都府 on the Sea of Japan
Lixia or Start of Summer, 7th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 5th-20th May
centrist
to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc)
constitutional monarchy
elevation (architectural drawing)
the age of 30
boasts a lot, but nothing comes of it (idiom)
immediately
private (company, school etc)
to establish
to confer a title on (an empress or a prince)
to stand tall
(literary) emaciated; bony
tilapia
lit. to stand like the three legs of a tripod
Liqiu or Start of Autumn, 13th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-22nd August
to found
formally establish diplomatic relations
(of cliffs etc) stand like a wall
Seoul National University SNU
cubic meter (unit of volume)
private school
Cubism
velvet
Homo erectus
erect
slender and elegant (of a woman)
Lipton (name)
cubic centimeter
to be all alone in the world
egg balancing (activity popular in China at Lichun 立春[lì chūn] etc)
state-run
neutral
Korean national memorial cemetery at Dongjak-dong, Seoul
Trinidad and Tobago
the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences
three-dimensional road junction (i.e. involving flyover bridges or underpass tunnels)
dependent
American War of Independence (1775-1783)
stereo sound
war of independence
rooted to the spot (idiom); too terrified to move
standing long jump
to establish
legislative council
impartiality
cubic meter (m³)
Trinidad
solid geometry
Philip
Legislative Council of Macao
to exist side by side
to tower
to live apart from parents (of married couple)
burpee
neutral country
(math.) Fourier transform
Independent Chinese PEN center
municipal
legislative committee
to stand
position
to stand all alone
to set forth one's view; to present one's argument
national
Seoul National University (SNU or Seoul National), Korea
right away; quickly; immediately
cube (math.)
to be alone
Lidong or Start of Winter, 19th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st November
a handstand
to get married (idiom)
to stand by in attendance
lit. to erect a stele and write a biography (idiom)
to stand tall and rock-solid (idiom)
independent
inverted image
face-centered cubic (FCC) (math.)
to stand
to set up
not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute
to set up
solitaire (puzzle)
soliton (physics)
three-dimensional
isolated
to tower
at once
the way of one's conduct and interaction in society (idiom)
to scowl and stare down
Ma Sanli (1914-2003), Chinese comedian
to strive for self-improvement
to stand proudly
Horlicks (malt-flavored powder used to make a hot drink)
standing image (of a Buddha or saint)
Rickettsia rickettsii
separation of powers
Quickly, tapioca milk tea franchise
J. A. Henckels (brand)
to stand upright and motionless
Water Cube, nickname of Beijing National Aquatics Center 北京國家游泳中心|北京国家游泳中心, swimming venue of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
to become an unlawful ruler
tough position
the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences
Australian National University (ANU), Canberra
isolated and without help
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
to stand for a long time
to distinguish oneself through virtue (one the three imperishables 三不朽[sān bù xiǔ])
to make a show of being original or unconventional (idiom)
to erect
instanton (math.)
to stand alone
independent
Lichun or Beginning of Spring, 1st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气[èr shí sì jié qi] 4th-18th February
solid angle
to launch a project
to change positions
simultaneous equations (math.)
to establish
public (e.g. school, hospital)
to record sb's achievements in writing
lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom)
Hitachi, Ltd.
to found a country
name of the lateral \knife\ radical 刂[dāo] in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 18), occurring in 到[dào], 利[lì], 別|别[bié] etc
lay down butcher's knife, become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation
National Taipei University of Technology
to enact laws
to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 三不朽[sān bù xiǔ])
to redeem oneself
legislative elections
to tower over
independent voter
forthwith
founder
three-dimensional figure
to be unconventional
Epistle of St Paul to the Philippians
unacceptable as uncorroborated evidence (in law or in textual criticism)
lit. the snow piles up at Cheng Yi's door (idiom)
to stand straight
imperfect neutrality
to become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation
to achieve or accomplish goals
varnish (loanword)
public school
Zhou Libo (1908-1979), left-wing journalist, translator and novelist
to stand erect
Legislative Yuan, the legislative branch of government under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan
to stand up
to make prompt decisions (idiom)
stereoscopic cinema
radical transformation
three-dimensional photo
State University (US)
stereoisomerism (chemistry)
Lithuania
Rickettsia (genus of intracellular parasitic bacteria)
setup time
to be determined
founder
a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common
overpass
Ericsson (Swedish telecommunications company)
Lithuanian (person)
to annoint
to stand respectfully
to set up; to establish
lit. able to support both heaven and earth
political position
headstand
to oppose
Stonehenge stone circle
lit. set up a pole and immediately see its shadow (idiom)
handstand
to distinguish oneself through one's writing (one the three imperishables 三不朽[sān bù xiǔ])
Charles Fourier (French sociologist and socialist, 1772-1837)
Lishan district of Anshan city 鞍山市[ān shān shì], Liaoning
to get married and start a career (idiom)
not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute
ordination
to act on an opportunity (idiom); to take prompt advantage of a situation
cube
cube root (math.)