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lì
立

HSK 5
common
verb
adverb
noun

Meaning of 立

立 means to stand; to be upright; to erect; to set upright. Pronounced lì. HSK 5.

  • to stand; to be upright
  • to erect; to set upright
  • upright; vertical

Character Info

Radical立
Strokes5
Components
亠
丷
一

Stroke Order

立

Definitions & Examples

Qǐng请
dà大
jiā家
lì立
zhèng正
zhàn站
hǎo好
 。

Everyone, stand at attention and line up properly.

Tā他
sù肃
lì立
zài在
guó国
qí旗
qián前
zhì致
jìng敬
 。

He stood solemnly in front of the national flag to pay tribute.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
zuò坐
zì姿
ràng让
rén人
zuò坐
lì立
bù不
ān安
 。

This sitting posture makes people feel restless and unable to sit or stand comfortably.

Pái排
duì队
shí时
qǐng请
bù不
yào要
zhàn站
lì立
zài在
huáng黄
xiàn线
wài外
 。

Please do not stand outside the yellow line while queuing.

Tā他
zhàn站
lì立
le了
zhěng整
zhěng整
sān三
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
tīng听
jiǎng讲
zuò座
 。

He stood for a full three hours listening to the lecture.

Relations

Common Words

立正lìzhèng

military command; stand at attention

立刻lìkè

immediately; at once

建立jiànlì

establish; set up; found

自立zìlì

self-reliance; stand on one's own two feet

独立 / 獨立dúlì

stand alone; separate; independent; self-reliant

立功lìgōng

make a contribution; perform meritorious service

立场 / 立場lìchǎng

standpoint; attitude; political stance