What does 立 mean in Chinese?

立 (lì) means "to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 5 word.

How do you pronounce 立?

立 is pronounced "lì" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 立?

立 is an HSK Level 5 word (HSK 2.0: Level 1, HSK 3.0: Level 5).

What words contain the character 立?

Common words with 立 include 并立 (to exist side by side), 中立 (neutral), 伫立 (to stand for a long time), 侍立 (to stand by in attendance), 倒立 (a handstand).

How do you write 立?

You can practice writing 立 using our stroke order tool.

立 (lì), to stand

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lì

to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down

HSK 5verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 立 (no. 117)

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Definitions

(verb) to stand
to set up
to establish
to lay down
to draw up
at once
immediately

Example Sentences

请站立起来。

Qǐng zhàn lì qǐlái

Please stand up

Words Containing 立

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
并立	bìng lì	to exist side by side
中立	zhōng lì	neutral
伫立	zhù lì	to stand for a long time
侍立	shì lì	to stand by in attendance
倒立	dào lì	a handstand
傲立	ào lì	standing proud
兀立	wù lì	to stand upright and motionless
中立国	zhōng lì guó	neutral country
中立性	zhōng lì xìng	impartiality
中立派	zhōng lì pài	centrist

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Related Words

拔(bá)· to pull up

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倒立(dào lì)· a handstand

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前车之覆，后车之鉴(qián chē zhī fù , hòu chē zhī jiàn)· lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor

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即(jí)· namely

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 1HSK 3.0: Level 5

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