yì lì

HSK 7–9

屹立 (yì lì) is a Chinese word meaning “to tower; to stand straight (of person's bearing)”.

Meanings

  1. 1to tower
  2. 2to stand straight (of person's bearing)
Part of speech
verb

Characters in 屹立

屹yì · high and steep立lì · to stand

Related words

立刻immediately; at once; right away建立to establish独立independent立即immediately立to stand立surname Li立场position成立to establish起立to stand立马at once设立to set up; to establish州立state-run

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