立足
Old HSK 6
立足 (lìzú) · to gain a foothold
立足 (lìzú) means “to gain a foothold; to be based on”. It is written with 2 characters: 立 (to stand) + 足 (foot). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 立足 is built
The characters
立 lì · to stand
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)
足 zú · foot
What 足 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: The leg 口 above the foot (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他终于在这个城市有了立足之地。Tā zhōngyú zài zhège chéngshì yǒu le lìzú zhī dì.He finally gained a foothold in this city.
我们要立足现在，放眼未来。Wǒmen yào lìzú xiànzài, fàngyǎn wèilái.We should be grounded in the present and look to the future.
Questions about 立足
What does 立足 mean?
立足 (lìzú) means “to gain a foothold; to be based on”.
How do you pronounce 立足?
立足 is pronounced lìzú.
Which HSK level is 立足?
立足 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 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
Learn 立足 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 115: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.