How do you pronounce 竖?

竖 is pronounced "shù" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 竖?

竖 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 竖?

Common words with 竖 include 横竖 (anyway), 竖式 (standing), 竖折 ((downwards-starting right angle character stroke)), 竖琴 (harp), 竖直 (vertical).

How do you write 竖?

You can practice writing 竖 using our stroke order tool.

竖 (shù), to erect

Q: What does 竖 mean in Chinese?

竖 (shù) means "to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)" in Chinese.

竖

shù

to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)

verb

Traditional: 豎

Character Breakdown

Radical: 立 (no. 117)Traditional: 豎

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Definitions

(verb) to erect
vertical
vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 竖

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
横竖	héng shu	anyway
竖式	shù shì	standing
竖折	shù zhé	(downwards-starting right angle character stroke)
竖琴	shù qín	harp
竖直	shù zhí	vertical
竖立	shù lì	to erect
竖笔	shù bǐ	vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)
竖起	shù qǐ	to erect (a tent etc)
竖钩	shù gōu	vertical stroke with a hook at the end (in Chinese characters)
阉竖	yān shù	eunuch (contemptuous appellation)

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Related Words

直(zhí)· straight

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竖直(shù zhí)· vertical

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亅(jué)· "vertical stroke with hook" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 6)

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直立(zhí lì)· erect

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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竖

shù