立
Character
to stand; to be upright
- Radical
- 立 (itself)
- Strokes
- 5
- Structure
- Top–middle–bottom
- Parts
- 亠 丷 一
- Traditional
- 立
- Frequency
- #239 most common character
Meaning
lì
li4- to stand; to be upright
- to put something upright; to set up
Examples
他立在门口等我。
tā lì zài mén kǒu děng wǒ
He is standing at the door waiting for me.
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桌子上立着一本书。
zhuō zi shàng lì zhe yī běn shū
A book is standing upright on the table.
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他把伞立在墙边。
tā bǎ sǎn lì zài qiáng biān
He set the umbrella upright by the wall.
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Stroke order
All 5 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 立
Draw “立” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 立
See all 247 →立刻lì kèright now; at once, without waitingWordHSK 3立即lì jíimmediately; right away, without waitingWordHSK 4立场lì chǎngthe opinion you have about somethingWordHSK 5立体lì tǐhaving length, width, and height; not flat, like a ball or boxWordHSK 7–9立功lì gōngto do something great and win praise or honorWordHSK 7–9立方lì fānga cube, a solid shape with six equal square sidesWordHSK 7–9立足lì zúto become able to stay and do well in a new place or jobWordHSK 7–9立交桥lì jiāo qiáoa bridge that carries one road over another roadWordHSK 7–9立方米lì fāng mǐcubic meter (m³), a unit for measuring how much space something fillsWordHSK 7–9立下lì xiàto set upWord
立交lì jiāothree-dimensional road junction (i.e. involving flyover bridges or underpass tunnels)Short for 立体交叉Word
立传lì zhuànto record sb's achievements in writingWord