立

Stand Radical (立)

lì · 5 strokes

The stand radical (立) is a radical found in Chinese. It appears in 9 characters related to stand and associated concepts. 9 characters: 1 in HSK 2, 2 in HSK 4, 1 in HSK 5, 2 in HSK 6, 2 in HSK 7-9, 1 in HSK 7-9. Radical classifications follow the Kangxi radical system. Character data is based on the HSK 3.0 Standard (CLEC 2022 syllabus).

Radical vs. Component: 立 is also a character component. As a radical, it classifies characters in dictionaries. As a component, it appears as a building block contributing meaning, sound, or structure. For component-specific details including role analysis and position patterns, see the Stand Component (立) page.

Stand Radical at a Glance

Stroke Count5
Total Characters9
Most Common HSK LevelHSK 4 (2 characters)
Avg. Character Strokes11
ClassificationKangxi Radicals

All Stand Radical Characters

HSK 2 (1 characters)

站zhànstation

HSK 4 (2 characters)

竞jìngto compete童tóngchild

HSK 5 (1 characters)

立lìto stand

HSK 6 (2 characters)

端duān(bound form) tip竖shùto erect

HSK 7-9 (2 characters)

竭jiéto exhaust竣jùncomplete

HSK 7-9 (1 characters)

靖Jìngsurname Jing

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the stand radical mean in Chinese characters?
The stand radical (立) signals a semantic connection to stand-related concepts. When you see 立 in a character, it typically indicates the character's meaning involves stand or associated ideas. It appears in 9 characters in the HSK character set. Radical classifications follow the Kangxi radical system, the traditional standard for organizing Chinese characters.
How many characters use the stand radical?
There are 9 characters with the stand radical (立) in the HSK 3.0 character set (CLEC 2022 syllabus): 1 in HSK 2, 2 in HSK 4, 1 in HSK 5, 2 in HSK 6, 2 in HSK 7-9, 1 in HSK 7-9. The distribution across HSK levels reflects how fundamental stand-related concepts are at each stage of Mandarin learning.
What are the most common stand radical characters?
By frequency of use, the most common characters with the stand radical (立) are: 立 (lì, "to stand"), 站 (zhàn, "station"), 端 (duān, "(bound form) tip"), 竞 (jìng, "to compete"), 童 (tóng, "child"). These high-frequency characters are among the first stand-related characters most learners encounter.
What HSK levels include stand radical characters?
Characters with the stand radical (立) appear across 6 HSK levels: 1 in HSK 2, 2 in HSK 4, 1 in HSK 5, 2 in HSK 6, 2 in HSK 7-9, 1 in HSK 7-9. The largest concentration is at HSK 4 with 2 characters. Earlier HSK levels introduce the most common stand-related characters, while advanced levels add specialized or literary terms.

Sources & Standards

Radical classifications on this page follow the Kangxi radical system (康熙部首), the standard set of 214 radicals codified in the Kangxi Dictionary (康熙字典, 1716). Character data is based on the HSK 3.0 Standard (《国际中文教育中文水平等级标准》), published by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, 2022 revision.