Learn a Chinese Character - 竖 (Shù) - Vertical, Upright

1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)

部首: 立 (radical: 立)

笔画数: 9 (9 strokes)

结构分解: 形声字，从立，豆声。本义指直立、耸立，后引申为垂直方向。(A pictophonetic character, with "立" as the semantic part and "豆" as the phonetic part. Originally means to stand upright, then extended to mean the vertical direction.)

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Shù (fourth tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

“竖”主要有垂直、直立、纵向的意思，也可作名词指直立的东西，如“竖琴”。(“竖” mainly means vertical, upright, or longitudinal. It can also be used as a noun to refer to something upright, such as "竖琴" (harp).)

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

• 竖立 (shù lì) - erect, set up
• 横竖 (héng shù) - anyway, in any case
• 竖琴 (shù qín) - harp
• 竖式 (shù shì) - vertical form (in arithmetic)

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

“竖”作形容词时，可修饰名词（如“竖线”）；作动词时，可带宾语（如“竖立牌子”）；“横竖”常作副词，修饰动词或句子（如“横竖都一样”）。(As an adjective, "竖" can modify nouns (e.g., "竖线" (vertical line)); as a verb, it can take an object (e.g., "竖立牌子" (erect a sign)); "横竖" is often used as an adverb to modify verbs or sentences (e.g., "横竖都一样" (anyway, it's the same).)

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

在中国传统文化中，垂直和水平方向有着特殊的象征意义。垂直方向常与天地、尊卑等概念相关，例如古代宫殿建筑的立柱体现了庄重和威严。(In traditional Chinese culture, the vertical and horizontal directions have special symbolic meanings. The vertical direction is often associated with concepts such as heaven and earth, and hierarchy. For example, the columns in ancient palace buildings embody solemnity and majesty.)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

可以联想“竖”字的部首“立”，代表站立、直立，与“竖”的垂直、直立的意思相关。通过常见词汇如“竖立”“竖琴”来加深对“竖”的理解和记忆。(You can associate the radical "立" in the character "竖" with standing upright, which is related to the meaning of "竖" (vertical, upright). Deepen your understanding and memory of "竖" through common words such as "竖立" and "竖琴".)