耸 sǒng to excite
to excite; to urge; to raise; to shrug; towering; to raise up
How to remember 耸: 从 from + 耳 ear = to excite. From the sideline the coach shouts into the captain's ear, trying to excite the whole team into one last attack.
Component breakdown
耸 = 从 from + 耳 ear
- 从 from
- 人 person
- 人 person
- 耳 ear
From the sideline the coach shouts into the captain's ear, trying to excite the whole team into one last attack.
How it is used
- Two senses: to rise up tall - 高耸 (gāosǒng) to tower, 耸立 (sǒnglì) to stand loftily; and to raise/shrug - 耸肩 (sǒng jiān) to shrug the shoulders.
- Also "to alarm" in 耸人听闻 (sǒngrén-tīngwén) sensational, deliberately shocking - a common set phrase for exaggerated news.