tower aloft; stand tall and upright
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to stand tall and erect; to tower aloft
literaryUsed to describe tall, imposing structures like buildings, towers, or mountains. Conveys a sense of majesty and stability. Common in written descriptions.
Dà大
jiē街
liǎng两
páng旁
chù矗
lì立
zhe着
gāo高
lóu楼
dà大
shà厦
。
Skyscrapers tower on both sides of the main street.
Diàn电
shì视
fā发
shè射
tǎ塔
chù矗
lì立
zài在
shān山
dǐng顶
shàng上
。
The television transmission tower stands tall on the mountaintop.
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Nà那
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
jì纪
niàn念
bēi碑
zài在
guǎng广
chǎng场
zhōng中
yāng央
yǐ已
chù矗
lì立
le了
shàng上
bǎi百
nián年
。
That ancient monument has stood in the center of the square for over a hundred years.
Huà华
shān山
qí奇
fēng峰
chù矗
lì立
，
jǐng景
sè色
shí十
fēn分
zhuàng壮
guān观
。
The strange peaks of Mount Hua tower aloft, creating a magnificent scene.
Xīn新
de的
dì地
biāo标
xìng性
jiàn建
zhù筑
zhèng正
chù矗
lì立
zài在
chéng城
shì市
de的
tiān天
jì际
xiàn线
shàng上
。
A new landmark building now towers on the city's skyline.