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.
一Yíone座zuòseat座zuòseat高楼gāo lóuhigh building耸立sǒng lìto stand tall在zàiat城市chéng shìcity中心zhōng xīncenter。