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竖
shù
Description
竖表示方向向上，和地面垂直，也可以表示把东西立起来。
"竖" indicates an upward direction, perpendicular to the ground, and can also mean to stand something upright.
Meanings
竖shù
Vertical; upright rather than horizontal.
这条线是竖的。
This line is vertical.
竖shù
To stand or place something upright.
请把瓶子竖着放。
Please place the bottle upright.
竖shù
A vertical stroke in a Chinese character.
这个字有一竖。
This character has one vertical stroke.
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Notes
- Grammar
Adjective or verb; often appears in 竖着 and 竖起.
- Nuance
竖 contrasts with 横, meaning horizontal or side-to-side.
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