屹
立

To tower in Chinese: 屹立 (yì lì)

yì lì

to tower

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Definitions

  1. 1to tower
  2. 2to stand straight (of person's bearing)

Stroke order

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屹
立

Zhuyin

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ㄧˋ

yì

ㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

ㄌㄧˋ

lì

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 那座高山屹立在草原上。

    nà zuò gāo shān yì lì zài cǎo yuán shàng。

    That tall mountain towers over the grassland.

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Related words

立

lì

to stand

成立

chéng lì

to establish

独立

dú lì

independent

建立

jiàn lì

to establish

立方

lì fāng

cube (math.)

立即

lì jí

immediately

立刻

lì kè

forthwith

设立

shè lì

to set up

创立

chuàng lì

to establish

对立

duì lì

to oppose

立场

lì chǎng

position

确立

què lì

to establish

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