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竖

shù
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to erect
  2. 2. vertical
  3. 3. vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)

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Character focus

Stroke order

9 strokes

Usage notes

Collocations

竖 is commonly used in calligraphy: 横竖 (horizontal and vertical strokes) and in character description.

Common mistakes

Students often confuse 竖 (vertical) with 直 (straight); 竖 specifically means vertical, while 直 means straight (without curves), not necessarily vertical.

Example Sentences

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请画一条 竖 线。
Please draw a vertical line.

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