矗立 chùlì to tower
to tower; standing tall and upright (of large building)
How to remember 矗立: 矗 straight + 立 to stand = to tower.
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- To stand tall and upright, of a large structure - 一座高塔矗立在广场中央 (yí zuò gāotǎ chùlì zài guǎngchǎng zhōngyāng) a tall tower stands in the center of the square.
- Literary; reserved for imposing buildings, mountains, monuments. Contrast 站立 (a person standing); 矗立 conveys grandeur and permanence.