高耸

高聳

gāosǒng

verb #28,360

Meanings

1 to tower
2 to stand tall
3 to soar upward

Characters

to tower; to stand erect; to shrug

Examples

大山高耸入云，令人震撼。

Dàshān gāosǒngrùyún, lìngrén zhènhàn.

The great mountain towers into the clouds, awe-inspiring.

城市中央高耸着一座现代大厦。

Chéngshì zhōngyāng gāosǒng zhe yī zuò xiàndài dàshà.

A modern skyscraper towers at the center of the city.

Tips

memory

高 (tall) + 耸 (to stand erect/rise up) — double the sense of height. Think of something so tall it seems to leap upward.

Stroke Order

高 gāo

耸 sǒng