耸立

聳立

sǒnglì

verb HSK 7 #33,443

Meanings

1 to stand tall; to tower; to rise high

Characters

to tower; to rise high

Examples

高楼大厦耸立在城市中心。

Gāolóu dàshà sǒnglì zài chéngshì zhōngxīn.

Tall buildings tower in the city center.

雪山耸立在远方。

Xuěshān sǒnglì zài yuǎnfāng.

Snow-capped mountains stand tall in the distance.

Tips

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Literary and formal. Used in written descriptions of landscapes, architecture, and monuments. In everyday speech, people more often say 很高 or 很高大.

Stroke Order

耸 sǒng

立 lì