矗 meaning and stroke order
Straight, upright; erect, lofty
How to write 矗, stroke by stroke
24 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 矗
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- lofty
- upright
How 矗 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Three people standing up straight 直.
Radical: 目 (eye), shared by 100 characters on this site.
How to remember 矗
矗 (chù) is made of three 直 (zhí, straight) stacked in a pyramid, like three people standing up straight together. Three times straight means something very tall and upright.
矗 is almost always used in the word 矗立 (chùlì), which describes tall things like towers, buildings, or mountains standing upright. It belongs to written and descriptive language. Example: 高楼矗立在江边。(Gāolóu chùlì zài jiāng biān.) Tall buildings tower along the river.
Common mistake: Learners often read 矗 as zhí because it is built from 直, but it is pronounced chù with a fourth tone. Also do not use 矗立 for people standing; for a person, use 站立 (zhànlì) or 站 (zhàn).
Common words with 矗
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 矗立 | chùlì | to tower; standing tall and upright (of large building) |
矗 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 矗
How many strokes are in 矗?
矗 is written with 24 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 矗 mean?
矗 (chù) means straight, upright; erect, lofty. A common word with it is 矗立 (chùlì), meaning "to tower; standing tall and upright (of large building)".
How do you pronounce 矗?
矗 is pronounced chù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 矗?
The radical of 矗 is 目, which carries the idea of "eye". Dictionaries list 矗 under this radical.
Can 矗 be used on its own as a word?
Very rarely. In modern Chinese it appears almost only in 矗立. Using it alone sounds literary or odd.
Are there other characters built from three copies of one part like 矗?
Yes, this pattern is common. Examples include 森 (sēn, forest) from three 木 (mù, tree) and 品 (pǐn, goods) from three 口 (kǒu, mouth). Tripling a part often suggests 'a lot' or 'very much' of that idea.