挺立

tǐnglì
  1. to stand erect
  2. to stand upright

CEDICT

to stand upright; to stand firm

Wiktionary

直立。比喻獨立特出。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 挺 tǐng
  1. straight
  2. erect
  3. to stick out (a part of the body)
  4. to (physically) straighten up
  5. to support
  6. to withstand
  7. outstanding
  8. (coll.) quite
  9. very
  10. classifier for machine guns
2 立 lì
  1. to stand
  2. to set up
  3. to establish
  4. to lay down
  5. to draw up
  6. at once
  7. immediately

Related entries

㩳 sǒng
  1. (literary) to stand upright
  2. (dialect) to push
  3. to shove
兀立 wùlì to stand upright
立身 lìshēn
  1. to stand upright (physically)
  2. to establish oneself (morally or socially); to conduct oneself with integrity
戳 chuō
  1. to jab
  2. to poke
  3. to stab
  4. (coll.) to sprain
  5. to blunt
  6. to fuck (vulgar)
  7. to stand
  8. to stand (sth) upright
  9. stamp
  10. seal
湯姆用叉子戳我的手臂。

Tom stuck a fork in my arm.

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