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

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Level 6

HSK 3.0:Recognition 6

HSK 2.0Level 6

HSK 3.0Vocab 6 Recognition 6

1.

Animated Stroke Order 竖

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2.

Readings & Meanings

竖has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

shù

vertical; upright; perpendicular

v./adj.HSK 6

vertical; upright; to set upright

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 竖

4.

Character Breakdown

Top-Bottom

竖

臤qiān

立lì · stand

竖=

5.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 竖

竖 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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6.

How to Use 竖

Common word with 竖

One common HSK word with 竖 is 竖立, meaning "erect".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

7.

Example Sentences

tā她

zhèng正

zài在

xué学

xí习

yǎn演

zòu

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HSK 3.0 · L6

臤qiān

+立lì · stand

shù竖

lì立

erect

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.

zhuō桌

zi子

shàng上

héng横

qī七

shù竖

bā八

de地

fàng放

zhe着

shū书

。

Books are scattered in disorder on the table.

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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