Taxonomy of meanings for 竦:　　

  • 竦 sǒng (OC: soŋʔ MC: sioŋ) 息拱切 上 廣韻：【敬也國語云竦善抑惡 】
    • FEAR
      • vito fret; German: entsetzt, erschrocken
    • RESPECT
      • vtoNshow respect, esteem
      • vtoNcausativemake respectful
    • STAND
      • viactHANSHU: stand craning one's neck
      • vt+prep+Nsubject=inanimatestand high in the place NCH
    • RISE
      • EFFORT
        • WIELD

          Additional information about 竦

          說文解字: 【竦】，敬也。从立、束。束，自申束也。 〔小徐本下有「亦聲」二字。〕 【息拱切】

            Criteria
          • STAND

            1. The current general word dominating this group is lì 立 (ant. fú 伏 "lie down").

            2. Qǐ 企 refers to standing tip-toe.

            3. Sǒng 竦 refers to standing tip-toe and craning one's neck.

            4. Zhù 佇 is a very poetic word referring to standing attentively for a long time.