耸 meaning and stroke order
To excite, to urge; to raise; to shrug; lofty, towering
How to write 耸, stroke by stroke
10 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 耸
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to excite
- to raise up
- to shrug
- high
- lofty
- towering
How 耸 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Ear.
耳 gives the meaning and 从 hints at the sound.
Radical: 耳 (ear), shared by 34 characters on this site.
How to remember 耸
耸 has 从 (cóng) on top of 耳 (ěr, ear). Picture two people standing on an ear, rising up high like a tower, and let 从 remind you of the sound sǒng.
耸 means rising high or lifting something up. It appears in words like 耸立 (sǒnglì, to tower) and 耸肩 (sǒngjiān, to shrug the shoulders). Example: 他耸了耸肩。(Tā sǒng le sǒng jiān.) He shrugged his shoulders.
Common mistake: Learners often read 耸 as cóng because of the 从 on top, but it is pronounced sǒng with a third tone. Also do not confuse it with 聋 (lóng, deaf), which has 龙 above 耳.
Common words with 耸
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 耸立 | sǒnglì | to stand tall; to tower aloft | HSK 7-9 |
耸 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 耸
How many strokes are in 耸?
耸 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 耸 mean?
耸 (sǒng) means to excite, to urge; to raise; to shrug; lofty, towering. A common word with it is 耸立 (sǒnglì), meaning "to stand tall; to tower aloft".
How do you pronounce 耸?
耸 is pronounced sǒng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 耸?
The radical of 耸 is 耳, which carries the idea of "ear". Dictionaries list 耸 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 耸?
The traditional form of 耸 is 聳. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 耸 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 耸 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 耸 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 耸人听闻 mean?
耸人听闻 (sǒng rén tīng wén) is an idiom meaning sensational or deliberately shocking. It describes news or claims that are exaggerated to alarm people, and it keeps the old sense of 耸 as to startle or excite.
Can 耸 be used alone to describe a tall building?
Not usually. In modern Chinese 耸 mostly appears in compounds like 耸立 or 高耸 (gāosǒng, towering), for example 高耸的大楼 (a towering building). On its own it is most common in 耸肩.