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The traditional character "豎" is composed of the components "臤", denoting firmness or a servant, and "豆", originally representing a ritual vessel, together conveying the idea of setting something upright. Its core meaning has consistently related to the vertical orientation, initially as a verb meaning "to erect" or "stand upright", which then extended to nouns describing a person in a standing position, such as a young servant or attendant. Over time, its primary function shifted to that of an adjective meaning "vertical" or "perpendicular". The simplified form "竖" replaces the "臤" component with "㑒", a historical variant, while retaining the "立" (to stand) element below, thus maintaining a structural reference to uprightness.
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他把大拇指竖起来了。
竖线可以用来分割段落。
请把这块木板竖着放。
那座古老的石碑依然竖立在广场中央。
她擅长弹奏竖琴，声音非常优美。
这个软件可以让你把手机屏幕竖屏锁定。
建筑工人正在竖立新的电线杆。
经过仔细辨认，他才看清石碑上竖排的繁体字。