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Etymology
Pictograph of a person standing on the ground.
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The character 立 originated as a pictograph of a person standing firmly on the ground, with the base line representing the earth. This image established its core meaning of standing upright or erecting something. From this concrete action, the concept extended to abstract notions like establishing organizations, founding states, or confirming a fixed position. It also functions as an adverb meaning "immediately" or "at once".
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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。