竖

variant of 豎|竖[shu4]

to erect / vertical / vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)

竖 = 収 + 立 : In the space station's bathroom (Ø4) Sheldon Shrimp (shu) is experimenting with different ways of putting a radio (収) on top of a vase (立) in order to use the vase as resonating body to improve the sound quality. In the end he decides that the best way to put the radio is to set it up vertically (竖).

竖 character breakdown

竖
- 収
  - 丩
    - 丨
  - 又
    - ㇏
    - ㇇
- 立
  - 亠
    - 一
    - 丶
  - 䒑
    - 一
    - 丷

収

sho̅u = sh + ou1

variant of 收[shou1]

収 = 丩 + 又 : Mnemonic symbol: a radio receiver.

In front of the outhouse, Sherlock Holmes wants to improve the range of his radio receiver, so he adds very long roast forks as antennas. To make them safe he shoves boxing gloves over their pointy ends.

立

lì = li + Ø4

to stand / to set up / to establish / to lay down / to draw up / at once / immediately

立 = 䒑 + 亠 : Li Qing Zhao hides some weed in a vase in the space station's bathroom. To get the weed there, she transports it under her beret.

Characters with 竖 as component

竖 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 竖

竖

豎

shù

起

qǐ

to erect (a tent etc) / to prick up (one's ears) / to raise (one's eyebrows) / to stick up (one's thumb) / to turn up (one's collar) / (of a bird) to puff up (one's feathers)

竖

豎

shù

琴

qín

harp

竖

豎

shù

立

lì

to erect / to set upright / to stand