耸立
sǒnglì
to tower; to stand tall
Characters in this word
立 lì
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 立 — to stand
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 新建的纪念碑耸立在广场中央，提醒人们不要忘记那段历史。 Xīnjiàn de jìniànbēi sǒnglì zài guǎngchǎng zhōngyāng, tíxǐng rénmen bú yào wàngjì nà duàn lìshǐ. The newly built monument stands tall in the centre of the square, reminding people not to forget that period of history.
- 山顶上耸立着一座古老的宝塔。 Shāndǐng shàng sǒnglì zhe yī zuò gǔlǎo de bǎotǎ. An ancient pagoda towers on the mountain top.
- 城市中心耸立着许多高楼大厦。 Chéngshì zhōngxīn sǒnglì zhe xǔduō gāolóu dàshà. Many tall buildings rise up in the city centre.