聳
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)