矗立

chùlì
verb #28,484

Meanings

  1. 1 to tower; to stand tall
  2. 2 to loom upright (of a large structure)

Examples

Yī zuò gāo tǎ chùlì zài chéngshì de zhōngyāng.
A tall tower stands at the center of the city.
Gǔlǎo de chéngqiáng yīrán chùlì, jiànzhèngzhe lìshǐ de biànqiān.
The ancient city walls still stand tall, bearing witness to the changes of history.

Tips

memory
(three stacked — means upright/straight) makes a striking visual: three straight things stacked upward, perfectly capturing the image of something towering and erect.

Stroke Order

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