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鹄立

Word · VerbTraditional竦

stand tall; respectful

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to stand upright; to stand tall

literary

Used in classical Chinese and modern literary contexts to describe a person or object standing straight and tall.

Sōng松
bǎi柏
sǒng竦
lì立
yú于
shān山
diān巅
 。

The pines and cypresses stand tall on the mountaintop.

Shì士
bīng兵
men们
sǒng竦
rán然
zhàn站
lì立
 ，
děng等
dài待
mìng命
lìng令
 。

The soldiers stood rigidly upright, awaiting orders.

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Tā他
sǒng竦
shēn身
yuǎn远
tiào眺
 ，
ruò若
yǒu有
suǒ所
sī思
 。

He straightened his body and gazed into the distance, seemingly lost in thought.

2.

verb

to look up with reverence; to respectfully gaze (from 瞻望竦)

archaic

A fixed classical phrase '瞻望竦' meaning to look up at something with awe and respect. This usage is very rare.

Zhān瞻
wàng望
sǒng竦
 。

(One) gazes upward with reverence.

Duì对
xiān先
xián贤
de的
huà画
xiàng像
 ，
tā他
bù不
yóu由
de得
zhān瞻
wàng望
sǒng竦
 。

Facing the portrait of the ancient sage, he couldn't help but gaze up with reverence.