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Character · VerbTraditional㩳

stand erect; push

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to stand erect; to straighten up; to hold one's body tall

literary

Literary usage describing a physical posture of standing tall or rising up. Often used in written Chinese or formal descriptions.

Tā他
sǒng㩳
shēn身
ér而
qǐ起
 ,
nù怒
shì视
zhe着
duì对
fāng方
 。

He straightened up abruptly and glared at the other party.

Qīng青
sōng松
sǒng㩳
lì立
yú于
xuán悬
yá崖
zhī之
shàng上
 。

The green pines stand erect on the edge of the cliff.

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Sǒng㩳
jiān肩
biǎo表
shì示
bù不
zài在
hu乎
 。

He shrugged his shoulders to show he didn't care.

2.

verb

to push; to shove

dialect

Regional dialect usage, primarily found in certain local vernaculars. Not standard Mandarin.

Tā他
cóng从
bèi背
hòu后
sǒng㩳
le了
wǒ我
yī一
bǎ把
 。

He gave me a push from behind.

Bǎ把
mén门
sǒng㩳
kāi开
 。

Push the door open.

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Bié别
sǒng㩳
wǒ我
 !

Don't push me!