Spot 立
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
立 component
lì · to stand; to establish, to set up
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 立
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue立Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 立 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
位=
亻
站=
+占
拉=
扌
亲=
+一+小
端=
+耑
旁=
+方
粒=
米
竖=
刂+又
辛=
+十
垃=
土
咅=
+口
泣=
氵
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 立 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
车站chēzhàn
rail station
HSK 3.0 · L2站zhànstation
HSK 2.0 · L3旁边pángbiānside
HSK 3.0 · L2位wèiposition
HSK 3.0 · L2站zhànstation
HSK 3.0 · L2声音shēngyīnvoice
HSK 3.0 · L3网站wǎngzhànwebsite
HSK 3.0 · L3音乐yīnyuèmusic
HSK 3.0 · L3站zhànstation
HSK 3.0 · L3车位chēwèiparking spot
HSK 3.0 · L4单位dānwèiunit
HSK 3.0 · L4儿童értóngchild
HSK 3.0 · L4