聳 sǒng

urge on; rise up; stir, excite; to raise up; lofty

DEFINITIONS

  • urge on
  • rise up
  • stir, excite
  • to raise up
  • lofty
  • to excite
  • to raise up
  • to shrug
  • high
  • lofty
  • towering

WORDS

危言聳聽 wēi yán sǒng tīng frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk; reds under the beds
危辭聳聽 wēi cí sǒng tīng to startle sb with scary tale
聳人聽聞 sǒng rén tīng wén to sensationalize (idiom); deliberate exaggeration to scare people
聳動 sǒng dòng to shake (a part of one's body); to shrug (shoulders); to create a sensation; to incite
聳立 sǒng lì to stand tall; to tower aloft
聳肩 sǒng jiān to shrug one's shoulders
高聳 gāo sǒng erect; towering; to stand tall
高聳入雲 gāo sǒng rù yún tall and erect, reaching through the clouds (idiom); used to describe tall mountain or skyscraper
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