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to stand tall

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

chu4li4 • chùlì

Meaning


Primary

to stand tall

Alternatives

stand tall, standing tall, stands tall, to tower, towering

Mnemonic


矗立 To stand tall is 立 to stand so high that one appears 矗 towering.

Usage


一 座 石塔 矗立 在 山顶。

A stone tower stands tall on the mountaintop.

那 栋 摩天大楼 矗立 在 市中心。

That skyscraper stands tall over the city center.

经过 多年 风雨, 古老 的 灯塔 仍 矗立 在 海边。

After years of storms, the old lighthouse still stands tall by the sea.

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