- 立(upright; stand straight)RADICAL
- 刂(blade; knife edge)ASSOCIATIVE
- 又(right hand)ASSOCIATIVE
Hand holding a knife standing upright is the image of verticality.
to erect (a tent etc)
to erect (a tent etc)
We erected a flag.
to prick up (one's ears)
He pricked up his ears to listen.
to stick up (one's thumb)
He gave a thumbs up.
to turn up (one's collar)
He turned up his collar.
to raise (one's eyebrows)
He raised his eyebrows.
(of a bird) to puff up (one's feathers)
The bird ruffled up its feathers.
Hand holding a knife standing upright is the image of verticality.
Standing up means moving your own two legs to walk.
to erect (a tent etc)
to erect (a tent etc)
We erected a flag.
to prick up (one's ears)
He pricked up his ears to listen.
to stick up (one's thumb)
He gave a thumbs up.
to turn up (one's collar)
He turned up his collar.
to raise (one's eyebrows)
He raised his eyebrows.
(of a bird) to puff up (one's feathers)
The bird ruffled up its feathers.
Hand holding a knife standing upright is the image of verticality.
Standing up means moving your own two legs to walk.
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