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Definitions

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

Words Containing 竖

横七竖八
héng qī shù bā

in disorder

横三竖四
héng sān shù sì

in disorder

横挑鼻子竖挑眼
héng tiāo bí zi shù tiāo yǎn

to pick on sth incessantly (idiom)

横眉竖眼
héng méi shù yǎn

to scowl fiercely

横说竖说
héng shuō shù shuō

to explain sth over and over again

横竖
héng shu

anyway

横躺竖卧
héng tǎng shù wò

to lie down all over the place

竖井
shù jǐng

vertical shaft (for mining, ventilation systems etc)

竖式
shù shì

standing

竖弯钩
shù wān gōu

乚 stroke in Chinese characters

竖折
shù zhé

(downwards-starting right angle character stroke)

竖提
shù tí

stroke𠄌 in Chinese characters (e.g. 以[yǐ])

竖琴
shù qín

harp

竖直
shù zhí

vertical

竖立
shù lì

to erect

竖笛
shù dí

recorder

竖笔
shù bǐ

vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)

竖蛋
shù dàn

see 立蛋[lì dàn]

竖起
shù qǐ

to erect (a tent etc)

竖起大拇指
shù qǐ dà mu zhǐ

to give a thumbs-up

竖起耳朵
shù qǐ ěr duo

to prick up one's ears; to strain to hear sth

竖钩
shù gōu

vertical stroke with a hook at the end (in Chinese characters)

阉竖
yān shù

eunuch (contemptuous appellation)

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