竖
HSK 7–9
竖 (shù): perpendicular, vertical, erect
shù
perpendicular, vertical, erect
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Pinyin
shù
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
perpendicular, vertical, erect
How to Write 竖 (shù)
竖 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 竖
A person 又 standing 立 as straight as a knife 刂
What 竖 is Made Of
竖 is built from 3 components:
刂knife
又and, also, again, in addition
立to stand
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