Definitions
(verb)
to stand
(verb)
to establish; to set up
(adverb)
immediately; at once
Etymology
Pictograph of a person standing on the ground.
About
The character "立" developed from an early pictographic concept of a person standing upright, which gradually standardized into its present configuration. Its fundamental sense of standing physically provided the basis for metaphorical extensions such as to establish, to found, or to set up, and it concurrently acquired an adverbial sense meaning immediately or at once. As a constituent in other characters, the component "立" frequently conveys notions related to verticality or creation, as seen in examples like "站" (to stand) or "竖" (vertical).
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请你立刻来。
他站立了很久。
我决定独立工作。
学校立了新规定。
他们立即采取了行动。
这座纪念碑立于一九九九年。
在困难面前，他始终保持中立。
立法机构通过了一项重要法案。