竖 (shù): Vertical — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Level 6

HSK 3.0:Recognition 6

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HSK 3.0Vocab 6 Recognition 6

1.

Animated Stroke Order 竖

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

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2.

Readings & Meanings

竖has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

shù

1.vertical; upright; perpendicular

2.vertical; upright; to set upright

adj./v.HSK 6 HSK 3.0 · L6

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 竖

4.

Character Breakdown

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竖

臤firm

立stand

竖=

5.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 竖

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竖 handwriting practice sheet - portrait orientation

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竖 handwriting practice sheet - landscape orientation

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6.

How to Use 竖

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 竖 works in context.

Single HSK word

竖 appears in the HSK word 竖立, meaning "erect".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

7.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 竖 is used in context

tā她

zhèng正

zài在

xué学

xí习

yǎn演

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臤firm

+立stand

A person (立) who is firm and straight (臤) — to set something upright or vertical like a standing figure.

shù竖

lì立

erect

zòu

奏

shù竖

qín琴

。

She is learning to play the harp.

gōng工

rén人

men们

shù竖

lì立

le了

xīn新

de的

diàn电

xiàn线

gān杆

。

Workers erected new utility poles.

héng横

shù竖

wǒ我

men们

dōu都

yào要

wán完

chéng成

zhè这

ge个

rèn任

wu务

。

Anyway, we have to complete this task.

Qǐng请

bǎ把

zhè这

kuài块

mù木

bǎn板

shù竖

qǐ起

lái来

。

Please stand this wooden board upright.

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