竖
shù
to erect
vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)
Hand (又) + blade (刂) + stand (立) = erect something vertical
A hand gripping a blade plants something firmly upright — the combined force of tool and action results in something standing vertical. 立 anchors the meaning: whatever was set in place now stands.
请把这根木棍竖起来放在墙边。
qǐng bǎ zhè gēn mùgùn shù qǐlái fàng zài qiáng biān。
Please stand this wooden stick upright and place it by the wall.
写汉字的时候，横和竖都要写得整齐。
xiě hànzì de shíhou，héng hé shù dōu yào xiě de zhěngqí。
When writing Chinese characters, both horizontal and vertical strokes must be written neatly.
Words with 竖
阉竖
yān shù
eunuch (contemptuous appellation)
横七竖八
héng qī shù bā
in disorder
横三竖四
héng sān shù sì
in disorder
横挑鼻子竖挑眼
héng tiāo bí zi shù tiāo yǎn
to pick on sth incessantly (idiom)
横眉竖眼
héng méi shù yǎn
to scowl fiercely
横说竖说
héng shuō shù shuō
to explain sth over and over again
横竖
héng shu
anyway
横竖劲儿
héng shù jìn r
firmness of determination
横躺竖卧
héng tǎng shù wò
to lie down all over the place
竖中指
shù zhōng zhǐ
to give the middle finger
竖井
shù jǐng
vertical shaft (for mining, ventilation systems etc)
竖式
shù shì
standing