The story of 聳

towering, high

聳 is composed of耳(ear) and 從(to follow). Ear is erect, 從 depicts one man following another man, two men go vertically and form a straight line, so聳has the meaning of raising up, and is also used to describe something high.

Vocabulary of 聳

  • 聳肩 (to shrug one’s shoulder)
  • 高聳 (to rise high and erect)

Classification

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