矗立

chùlì
verb HSK 7-9 #28,484

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 6
Yī zuò gāo tǎ chùlì zài chéngshì de zhōngyāng.
A tall tower stands at the center of the city.
HSK 7-9
Gǔlǎo de chéngqiáng yīrán chùlì, jiànzhèng zhe lìshǐ de biànqiān.
The ancient city walls still stand tall, bearing witness to the changes of history.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

矗 chù
立 lì