矗 (chù): lofty

矗 (chù) is a Chinese character meaning “lofty.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 直 (structural), 直 (structural) and 直 (structural). It ranks #3092 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 矗 three people standing up straight 直. Its radical form 目 (eye) appears in many related characters such as 目 (mù, eye), 看 (kàn, to look, to see), 眼 (yǎn, eye).

Spoken pronunciation
HSK 7-9Radical: 目 eye24 strokesFrequency #3092直 structural

Definitions

  1. lofty

Etymology & Origin

矗

ideographicThree people standing up straight 直

Decomposition: ⿱直⿰直直 (layout: top-bottom)

Components:直structural

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
矗立verbchù lìto tower
高矗gāo chùtowering
2
Total compounds
50
As first character
50
As last character
0
As middle character

矗 appears in 2 compound words: 50 as the first character, 50 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 矗 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

立lì
0.5002,970 co-occurrences
着zhe
0.491798 co-occurrences
雕diāo
0.37776 co-occurrences
碑bēi
0.36068 co-occurrences
棵kē
0.35712 co-occurrences
顶dǐng
0.35158 co-occurrences
偏piān
0.35072 co-occurrences
仍réng
0.337134 co-occurrences
像xiàng
0.334146 co-occurrences
柱zhù
0.32842 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

老师教我们矗字的发音和笔顺。

lǎo shī jiào wǒ men chù zì de fā yīn hé bǐ shùn .

The teacher taught us the pronunciation and stroke order of the character "矗."

中国新闻网·文化Sep 2026

先民搬运海量泥土,在沼泽之上垒起十余米高的台地,宫殿建筑矗立高台之上,俯瞰整座古城。

xiān mín bān yùn hǎi liàng ní tǔ , zài zhǎo zé zhī shàng lěi qǐ shí yú mǐ gāo de tái dì , gōng diàn jiàn zhù chù lì gāo tái zhī shàng , fǔ 瞰 zhěng zuò gǔ chéng .

Ancient people hauled vast amounts of earth to build a platform more than ten meters high above the marsh; the palace complex stands atop this elevated platform, overlooking the entire ancient city.

少数派Aug 2026

从布达拉宫走出,正对面是布达拉宫广场,广场正中央矗立着西藏和平解放纪念碑。

cóng bù dá lā gōng zǒu chū , zhèng duì miàn shì bù dá lā gōng guǎng chǎng , guǎng chǎng zhèng zhōng yāng chù lì zhe xī zàng hé píng jiě fàng jì niàn bēi .

As you step out of the Potala Palace, you’ll find yourself facing Potala Palace Square, with the Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet standing in the very center of the square.

少数派Jul 2026

当夕阳西下,摩天轮静静矗立在江对岸,就像是城市天际线最浪漫的标志。

dāng xī yáng xī xià , mó tiān lún jìng jìng chù lì zài jiāng duì àn , jiù xiàng shì chéng shì tiān jì xiàn zuì làng màn de biāo zhì .

As the sun sets, the Ferris wheel stands quietly on the opposite bank of the river, like the most romantic landmark on the city skyline.

少数派Jul 2026

我借助手机认出了天鹅座,它宛如一把弓箭矗立在头顶。

wǒ jiè zhù shǒu jī rèn chū le tiān é zuò , tā 宛 rú yī bǎ gōng jiàn chù lì zài tóu dǐng .

With the help of my phone, I identified the constellation Cygnus, which stood overhead like a bow and arrow.

少数派Jun 2026

笔直地矗立在山谷尽头,压迫感极强。

bǐ zhí dì chù lì zài shān gǔ jǐn tóu , yā pò gǎn jí qiáng .

Standing straight at the end of the valley, it creates an overwhelming sense of oppression.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 矗 (chù) mean in Chinese?
矗 (chù) primarily means "lofty." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3092 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 矗 have?
矗 is written with 24 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 矗?
The radical associated with 矗 is 目 (eye). This radical appears in many characters related to eye.
What are the components of 矗?
矗 is composed of: 直 (structural), 直 (structural), 直 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱直⿰直直 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 矗?
Common words with 矗 include: 矗立 (chù lì, "to tower"); 高矗 (gāo chù, "towering"). There are over 2 compound words containing this character.
Is 矗 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 矗 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.