立
立 (lì) · to stand
立 (lì) means “to stand”. It is made of 亠 + 丷 + 一 and has 5 strokes.
Break 立 into its parts
What 立 is made of
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A man standing on the ground 一 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
立 stroke order
Example sentences with 成立
这家公司是去年成立的。Zhè jiā gōngsī shì qùnián chénglì de.This company was set up last year.
我们学校成立了一个音乐班。Wǒmen xuéxiào chénglì le yī gè yīnyuè bān.Our school has set up a music class.
Words with 立
- 成立chénglìto set up
- 建立jiànlìto set up
- 立刻lìkèimmediately
- 设立shèlìto set up
- 独立dúlìindependent
- 立即lìjíimmediately
- 创立chuànglìto found
- 对立duìlìto oppose
- 孤立gūlìisolated
- 立场lìchǎngposition
- 立方lìfāngcube
- 立交桥lìjiāoqiáooverpass
- 立体lìtǐthree-dimensional
- 立足lìzúto gain a foothold
- 确立quèlìto establish
- 树立shùlìto set up
- 中立zhōnglìneutral
Also built with 亠
- 亡wángdeath
- 亦yìalso
- 产chǎnto give birth
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 充chōngto fill
- 六liùsix
- 夜yènight
- 市shìcity
- 弃qìto abandon
- 文wénwriting
Quick facts
| Pinyin | lì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to stand |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 立 (stand, #117) |
| Pattern | Top–middle–bottom |
Questions about 立
What does 立 mean?
立 (lì) means “to stand”.
How many strokes does 立 have?
立 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 立?
The radical of 立 is 立 (lì, “stand”), Kangxi radical number 117.
What parts make up 立?
立 is made of 亠 (lid) and 丷 (kwukyel) and 一 (horizontal stroke).
Keep learning
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