Definitions
(adjective)
towering
(adjective)
bald
Etymology
Depicts a person with the head emphasized, conveying the meaning "stand tall".
About
The character "兀" originates from an ideographic structure combining "一" placed above "儿", a variant form of "人" meaning person, to visually convey the idea of being atop or elevated, which initially led to meanings such as "high and level" or "bald". Its structural composition has persisted, and semantically, the character acquired additional connotations of stubbornness and stillness in classical Chinese usage. In modern contexts, it appears in compounds like "兀自" indicating "still" or "兀立" for standing upright, as well as in specific terms such as "兀鹫" for vulture, reflecting a gradual expansion from concrete descriptions to more abstract or specialized applications.
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他兀自站在那里。
山峰兀立云端。
他兀自不语，思考着。
事情发生得兀突。
他性格兀傲，不易接近。
兀鹰在天空中盘旋。
尽管环境恶劣，他兀自坚持工作。
那座兀立的古塔，见证了历史的变迁。