stand tall

Depicts a person with the head emphasized, conveying the meaning "stand tall".

Evolution

兀 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
兀 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
兀 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
兀 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

to cut off the feet; cut off the feet; rising to a height; towering; bald

 

surname Wu

Most common words with 兀
Freq.
Word
Meaning

bald

突兀

lofty or towering

兀鹫

vulture

兀自

yet

兀立

to stand upright and motionless

Component uses

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