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The Chinese word **站立** is formed through a **parallel compound** structure, where two independent characters with similar meanings are combined to reinforce a single concept. The character **站** (zhàn) means "to stand" (often implying standing on one's feet), while **立** (lì) also means "to stand" or "to be upright." By joining these two synonyms, the compound **站立** creates a more formal, deliberate, and sometimes slightly literary term for "to stand," emphasizing the state or action of being upright and stationary. This compounding method is common in Chinese for strengthening, specifying, or formalizing a core idea.