Definitions
- 1. to erect
- 2. vertical
- 3. vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)
Character focus
Stroke order
Word relationships
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
1 shown请画一条 竖 线。
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Words Containing 竖
in disorder
in disorder
to pick on sth incessantly (idiom)
to scowl fiercely
to explain sth over and over again
anyway
to lie down all over the place
vertical shaft (for mining, ventilation systems etc)
standing
乚 stroke in Chinese characters
(downwards-starting right angle character stroke)
stroke𠄌 in Chinese characters (e.g. 以[yǐ])
harp
vertical
to erect
recorder
vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)
see 立蛋[lì dàn]
to erect (a tent etc)
to give a thumbs-up
to prick up one's ears; to strain to hear sth
vertical stroke with a hook at the end (in Chinese characters)
eunuch (contemptuous appellation)