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HSK
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vertical

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

shu4 shù

Meaning


Primary

vertical

Alternatives

vertically

Mnemonic


[shu-] Sherlock Holmes is in the [4] bathroom of the [-_] house, trying to reach a can of 豆 beans that hangs from the ceiling 豎 vertically above him. He stands on a 又 folding stool to reach it, but it is not 豎 vertically high enough. Next he calls his 臣 serf that he got from completing a case not too long ago, and stands on the 臣 serf's shoulders who in turn is standing on the 又 folding stool. With this 豎 vertical height, he finally grabs the 豆 beans, only to fall down into the toilet.

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