屹

yì
乞 + 山

Definitions

yì high and steep

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 山 represents the meaning and 乞 represents the sound.

Semantic: 山 Phonetic: 乞

About

The character 屹 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left side features the semantic radical 山 (mountain), which grounds the character’s meaning in the domain of geographic elevations and towering landscapes. The right component 乞, which means “to beg” on its own, functions here purely as a phonetic element indicating pronunciation. The core meaning of 屹 describes something standing tall and steep, like a mountain peak. This sense of steadfast firmness is vividly captured in common compounds such as 屹立, which uses the image of a mountain to metaphorically convey an unshakeable, resolute stand against adversity.

Example Sentences Hide

这座山屹立很多年了。

Zhè zuò shān yìlì hěn duō nián le.

This mountain has stood tall for many years.

高大的纪念碑屹立在广场上。

Gāodà de jìniànbēi yìlì zài guǎngchǎng shàng.

The tall monument stands tall on the square.

古老的城堡屹立在山巅。

Gǔlǎo de chéngbǎo yìlì zài shāndiān.

The ancient castle stands tall on the mountain peak.

他的形象屹立在我心中。

Tā de xíngxiàng yìlì zài wǒ xīnzhōng.

His image stands tall in my heart.

这座塔屹立风雨中数百年。

Zhè zuò tǎ yìlì fēngyǔ zhōng shù bǎi nián.

This tower has stood tall in wind and rain for centuries.

中华民族屹立于世界民族之林。

Zhōnghuá mínzú yìlì yú shìjiè mínzú zhī lín.

The Chinese nation stands tall among the nations of the world.

无论遇到什么挑战，他都屹立不倒。

Wúlùn yù dào shénme tiǎozhàn, tā dōu yìlì bù dǎo.

No matter what challenges he encounters, he stands firm and unyielding.

在时代变迁中，那些理念依然屹立如初。

Zài shídài biànqiān zhōng, nàxiē lǐniàn yīrán yìlì rú chū.

Amidst the changes of the times, those ideals still stand tall as they were.

Related Characters

Component: 乞

吃 乾 迄 疙 圪 讫 纥 虼 仡 矻 龁 汔 趷 紇

Component: 山

山 密 岁 岛 岸 仙 岩 峰 崇 幽 岂 峡 岗 岳

Example Words

屹立