When the formation data identifies 立 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
立
Radical 117 of 214 · 5 strokes
Stand
lì
Unicode uses 立 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is stand; let stand; establish, set. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
8 course characters38 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
8 course characters
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站zhànstand, station; to halt, to stand; website; measure word for stands and stationsDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 立 represents the meaning and 占 represents the sound.
- 立Semantic componentstand; establish
- 占Phonetic componentobserve; divine; seize
- Category radical
- 立 stand
- Visual structure
- 立 + 占
HSK words with 站4 words in this course
竞jìngto compete, to contend, to vieDetails+
formation note
Formation: Simplified form of 競. Pictograph of two people side-by-side competing with each other.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 立 stand
- Visual structure
- 立 + 兄
HSK words with 竞3 words in this course
童tóngchild, boy; servant boy; virginDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 辛 represents the meaning and 重 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "young servant boy". The meaning later shifted to "child".
- 辛Semantic componenthard; laborious; suffering
- 重Phonetic componentheavy; repeat
- Category radical
- 立 stand
- Visual structure
- 立 + 里
HSK words with 童2 words in this course
競jìngto compete, to contend, to vieDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of two people side-by-side competing with each other.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 立 stand
- Visual structure
- 竞
HSK words with 競3 words in this course
立lìto stand; to establish, to set upDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a person standing on the ground.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 立 stand
- Visual structure
- 亠 + 丷 + 一
HSK words with 立17 words in this course
竖shùperpendicular, vertical; to erectDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A person 又 standing 立 as straight as a knife 刂
- Category radical
- 立 stand
- Visual structure
- 刂 + 又 + 立
HSK words with 竖1 word in this course
端duānend, extreme; head; beginningDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 立 represents the meaning and 耑 represents the sound.
- 立Semantic componentstand; establish
- 耑Phonetic componentbeginning of growth
- Category radical
- 立 stand
- Visual structure
- 立 + 耑
HSK words with 端7 words in this course
竭jiéto exhaust; to put forth great effortDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 立 represents the meaning and 曷 represents the sound.
- 立Semantic componentstand; establish
- 曷Phonetic componentwhy; how; what
- Category radical
- 立 stand
- Visual structure
- 立 + 曷
HSK words with 竭1 word in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.