竖
shù
Meaning
- vertical
- to erect
- vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)
Definition
竖立；垂直；汉字笔画之一，从上往下直写的笔道。
Vertical; to erect; one of the strokes in Chinese characters, a vertical line written from top to bottom.
Usage
用于描述物体垂直状态、使物体直立，或在书写中指代竖笔画。
Used to describe a vertical state, to make something stand upright, or to refer to the vertical stroke in writing.
Examples
- 1 他把竹竿竖在院子里。 (He stood the bamboo pole upright in the yard.)
- 2 这个汉字的第一笔是竖。 (The first stroke of this Chinese character is a vertical line.)
- 3 竖着写对联是传统格式。 (Writing couplets vertically is a traditional format.)
- 4 他竖起大拇指表示赞赏。 (He gave a thumbs-up to show appreciation.)
- 5 请把画竖着挂起来。 (Please hang the painting vertically.)
- 6 竖井的施工难度很大。 (The construction of the vertical shaft is very difficult.)
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