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竖

Character

竖 shù

HSK 7–9Character

standing straight up; going up and down, not left and right

Radical
立
Strokes
9
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
刂 又 立
Traditional
竪
Frequency
#2771 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

shù

shu4
  1. standing straight up; going up and down, not left and right
  2. to put something into an upright, standing position

Examples

  • 请竖起你的大拇指。

    qǐng shù qǐ nǐ de dà mǔ zhǐ

    Please give a thumbs up.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 请把瓶子竖着放在桌子上。

    qǐng bǎ píng zi shù zhe fàng zài zhuō zi shàng

    Please put the bottle upright on the table.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他在纸上画了一条竖线。

    tā zài zhǐ shàng huà le yī tiáo shù xiàn

    He drew a vertical line on the paper.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 9 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 竖

Draw “竖” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 竖

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竖井shù jǐngvertical shaft (for mining, ventilation systems etc)Word竖式shù shìstandingWord竖折shù zhé(downwards-starting right angle character stroke)Word竖提shù tístroke𠄌 in Chinese characters (e.g. 以 (yǐ))Word竖琴shù qínharpWord竖直shù zhíverticalWord竖立shù lìto erectWord竖笔shù bǐvertical stroke (in Chinese characters)Word竖笛shù dírecorder (musical instrument)Word
竖蛋shù dànegg balancing (activity popular in China at Lichun 立春 (Lì chūn) etc)↗See 立蛋WordUnreviewed
竖起shù qǐto erect (a tent etc)Word竖钩shù gōuvertical stroke with a hook at the end (in Chinese characters)Word

Same radical 立

All characters with 立 →
站zhàn立lì亲qīn章zhāng童tóng竞jìng競jìng端duān竟jìng竭jié竣jùn竦sǒng
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