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竖
shù
Description
"竖"的意思是从上到下，跟"横"相反。
"竖" means from top to bottom, opposite to "横".
我们说"竖"的时候，常常是说线的方向，也可以说把东西立起来。
When we say "竖", we often refer to the direction of a line, or to stand something upright.
Meanings
竖shù
vertical; upright (opposite of horizontal)
请画一条竖线。
Please draw a vertical line.
竖shù
to stand something up; to erect
他把梯子竖起来。
He stood the ladder upright.
竖shù
vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)
"十"字有一横一竖。
The character '十' has one horizontal and one vertical stroke.
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Notes
- Nuance
竖 describes up-down orientation; 横 is its natural antonym meaning horizontal.
- Usage
often paired in 横竖 to mean 'anyway/in any case' colloquially.
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