Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

excite; raise up; to shrug; high; lofty; towering

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “song” becomes a different word in each tone. 耸 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 耸立sǒng lìto stand tall; to tower aloft
  • 耸动sǒng dòngto shake (a part of one's body); to shrug (shoulders); to create a sensation; to incite
  • 高耸gāo sǒngerect; towering; to stand tall
  • 耸肩sǒng jiānto shrug one's shoulders
  • 高耸入云gāo sǒng rù yúntall and erect, reaching through the clouds (idiom); used to describe tall mountain or skyscraper

Example Sentence

一座座高楼耸立在城市中心。Yí zuò zuò gāo lóu sǒng lì zài chéng shì zhōng xīn.Tall buildings tower in the city center.

onezuòseatzuòseat高楼gāo lóuhigh building耸立sǒng lìto stand tallzàiat城市chéng shìcity中心zhōng xīncenter