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to tower

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

song3li4 sǒnglì

Meaning


Primary

to tower

Alternatives

tower, towers, towered, towering

Mnemonic


耸立 To tower is to not only be 立 tall, but to seem 耸 to shrug upward to be even more tall and imposing.

Usage


高山 耸立 在 蓝天 下。

The tall mountains tower under the blue sky.

大厦 耸立 在 市中心。

The skyscraper towers in the city center.

树林 中 有 一 棵 巨 树 耸立。

A giant tree towers in the forest.