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屹立

yì lì

2-character word

What 屹立 means

1. to tower
2. to stand straight (of person's bearing)

The characters in 屹立

• 屹yìhigh and steep
• 立lìto stand; to set up; to establish

Words containing 屹立

• 巍然屹立wēi rán yì lìto stand tall and rock-solid (idiom); towering majestically…

Sounds the same

Read yì lì, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 毅力perseverance; willpower