立 lì — set up; to stand
他立在窗前看风景。Tā lì zài chuāng qián kàn fēng jǐng.He stood by the window looking at the scenery.
Common words: 建立 (jiàn lì)、立刻 (lì kè)、成立 (chéng lì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to stand"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to stand", including 立 (lì), 受 (shòu), 站 (zhàn), 隔 (gé). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to stand" covers 4 different Chinese characters — 立 (lì), 受 (shòu), 站 (zhàn), 隔 (gé) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 4 characters do not share a sound — their readings span lì, shòu, zhàn, gé — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 立 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 立 lìset up; to standUseful words: 建立, 立刻
- 受 shòuto bear; to stand; to endure; (passive marker); to receiveUseful words: 接受, 受到
- 站 zhànstation; to stand; to halt; to stopUseful words: 车站, 火车站
- 隔 géto separate; to stand or lie between; to divide; to cut offUseful words: 隔开, 隔壁
Common words for these 4 "to stand" characters
Anchor each of these 4 characters in a word you can picture — start with 立 (lì) — so "to stand" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
建立jiàn lìto establish; to set up; to found立刻lì kèimmediately; at once; right away成立chéng lìto establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water接受jiē shòuto accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce受到shòu dàoto receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc)难受nán shòuto feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear车站chē zhànrail station; bus stop火车站huǒ chē zhàntrain station网站wǎng zhànwebsite隔开gé kāito separate
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 4 ways to say "to stand".
受 shòu — to bear; to stand; to endure; (passive marker); to receive
他在比赛中受了伤。Tā zài bǐ sài zhōng shòu le shāng.He got injured in the match.
Common words: 接受 (jiē shòu)、受到 (shòu dào)、难受 (nán shòu)
站 zhàn — station; to stand; to halt; to stop
请在公交车站等我。Qǐng zài gōng jiāo chē zhàn děng wǒ.Please wait for me at the bus stop.
Common words: 车站 (chē zhàn)、火车站 (huǒ chē zhàn)、网站 (wǎng zhàn)
隔 gé — to separate; to stand or lie between; to divide; to cut off
我和他家只隔着一条小河。Wǒ hé tā jiā zhǐ gé zhe yì tiáo xiǎo hé.My home and his are separated by only a small river.
Common words: 隔开 (gé kāi)、隔壁 (gé bì)、隔离 (gé lí)
All 4 characters
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