伫

佇/竚

zhù

㝉 + 亻

Definitions

zhù to stand for a long time; to wait; to look forward to; to accumulate

zhù to stand for a long time (variant of 佇|伫[zhù])

Etymology

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伫 is a phono-semantic compound, combining the left-side radical 亻 (the standing person variant of 人) which marks it as a human action or posture, and the right-side phonetic 宁. This phonetic also appears in the traditional character 佇, where it originally meant a space between a door and a screen. The fusion of these elements creates a verb meaning to stand still for a long period, typically implying waiting, gazing, or lingering without moving.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

她伫立在窗前。

Tā zhùlì zài chuāng qián.

She stands by the window for a long time.

他伫立在雨中等待。

Tā zhùlì zài yǔ zhōng děngdài.

He stands in the rain waiting.

我伫立片刻，然后离开。

Wǒ zhùlì piànkè, ránhòu líkāi.

I stood for a moment, then left.

孩子们伫立在广场上观看表演。

Háizimen zhùlì zài guǎngchǎng shàng guānkàn biǎoyǎn.

The children stand in the square watching the performance.

她独自伫立在海岸边，凝视着远方。

Tā dúzì zhùlì zài hǎi'àn biān, níngshì zhe yuǎnfāng.

She stands alone by the seaside, gazing into the distance.

在寒冷的冬夜，他伫立在街头，思考着人生。

Zài hánlěng de dōngyè, tā zhùlì zài jiētóu, sīkǎo zhe rénshēng.

On a cold winter night, he stands on the street, pondering life.

每当回忆起往事，他总会在老屋前伫立许久。

Měi dāng huíyì qǐ wǎngshì, tā zǒng huì zài lǎo wū qián zhùlì xǔjiǔ.

Whenever he recalls the past, he always stands in front of the old house for a long time.

尽管风雨交加，他依然伫立在山顶，等待着日出的那一刻。

Jǐnguǎn fēngyǔ jiāojiā, tā yīrán zhùlì zài shāndǐng, děngdài zhe rìchū de nà yīkè.

Despite the storm, he still stands on the mountaintop, waiting for the moment of sunrise.

Related Characters

Component: 㝉

Component: 亻

伫