sǒng
Traditional: 聳
耸 (sǒng) is a Chinese word meaning “to excite; to raise up; to shrug”.
Meanings
- 1to excite
- 2to raise up
- 3to shrug
- 4high
- 5lofty
- 6towering
Related words
耸肩to shrug one's shoulders耸人听闻to sensationalize (idiom); deliberate exaggeration to scare people高耸erect危言耸听frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk耸立to stand tall高耸入云tall and erect, reaching through the clouds (idiom); used to describe tall mountain or skyscraper危辞耸听to startle sb with scary tale耸动to shake (a part of one's body)