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高耸

Word · Verb

tower; stand tall and erect

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to tower; to stand tall and erect

Describes mountains, buildings, monuments, or other tall structures rising high and straight into the sky.

Qún群
shān山
gāo高
sǒng耸
rù入
yún云
 。

The mountains tower into the clouds.

Guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
gāo高
sǒng耸
zhe着
yī一
zuò座
jì纪
niàn念
bēi碑
 。

A monument towers in the square.

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Yuǎn远
chù处
gāo高
sǒng耸
de的
tǎ塔
lóu楼
qīng清
xī晰
kě可
jiàn见
 。

The towering building in the distance is clearly visible.

Zhè这
zuò座
shān山
fēng峰
gāo高
sǒng耸
rù入
yún云
 ,
shí十
fēn分
zhuàng壮
guān观
 。

This mountain peak towers into the clouds; it is truly spectacular.