聳sung2立laap6

simp耸立

sung2 laap6sǒng lì

English

to stand tall
to tower aloft
to stand straightly and, particularly, high; to tower

粵語 — Cantonese

物體呈垂直狀，着重高呢個特徵

Examples

兩旁樹木聳立。
Trees on both sides stand tall.
摩天輪聳立喺海傍。
The Ferris wheel stands on the seafront.
市區周圍都有大廈聳立。
Tall buildings are ubiquitous in towns.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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