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立 (lì): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 6

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3.

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4.

How to Use 立

To Establish or Set Up

In these words, 立 means to establish, found, or set up something.

建立 • jiàn lì • build; set up; establish • HSK 5

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5.

HSK Vocabulary: 立

立刻 • lì kè • immediately; at once; right away

HSK 5

lì立

kè

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

men们

jì计

huà划

jiàn建

lì立

yì

Information

Pinyinlì

Meaningto stand; to establish; to set up

Strokes5

Radical立

Traditional立

StructureSingle Body

Frequency#1393

Zhuyinㄌㄧˋ

UnicodeU+7ACB

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jiàn建

lì立

build; set up; establish

成立 • chéng lì • found; to establish; set up • HSK 5

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chéng成

lì立

found; to establish; set up

创立 • chuàng lì • found; originate; set up • HSK 6

HSK 6

chuàng创

lì立

found; originate; set up

To Stand or Be in a Certain State

In these words, 立 conveys the idea of standing or being in a particular state or relationship.

独立 • dú lì • stand alone; independent; on one's own • HSK 5

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dú独

lì立

stand alone; independent; on one's own

中立 • zhōng lì • neutral • HSK 6

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zhōng中

lì立

neutral

对立 • duì lì • oppose; set something against • HSK 6

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duì对

lì立

oppose; set something against

刻

immediately; at once; right away

立即 • lì jí • immediately; at once; promptly

HSK 5

lì立

jí即

immediately; at once; promptly

设立 • shè lì • establish; set up; found

HSK 6

shè设

lì立

establish; set up; found

孤立 • gū lì • isolated; solitary; separate

HSK 6

gū孤

lì立

isolated; solitary; separate

树立 • shù lì • set up; establish; build

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shù树

lì立

set up; establish; build

确立 • què lì • establish

HSK 6

què确

lì立

establish

一

jiā家

xīn新

gōng公

sī司

。

They plan to establish a new company.

tā他

dú独

zì自

lì立

zài在

hán寒

fēng风

zhōng中

，

děng等

dài待

péng朋

you友

。

He stood alone in the cold wind, waiting for his friend.

lǎo老

shī师

yào要

wǒ我

men们

shù树

lì立

hǎo好

bǎng榜

yàng样

。

The teacher wants us to set a good example.

qǐng请

lì立

kè刻

wán完

chéng成

zhè这

fèn份

bào报

gào告

。

Please finish this report immediately.

zhè这

shì是

yí一

gè个

lì立

tǐ体

tú图

xíng形

。

This is a three-dimensional shape.

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "立".

竟jìngto finish; to complete; finally; eventually
章zhāngchapter; section; written document; seal
竖shùvertical; upright; perpendicular
端duānend; extremity
竣jùnto complete, to finish
竭jiéto exhaust, to use up completely

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