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直立

zhí lì

2-character word

What 直立 means

1. erect
2. upright
3. vertical

The characters in 直立

• 直zhístraight; to straighten; fair and reasonable
• 立lìto stand; to set up; to establish

Words starting with 直立

• 直立人zhí lì rénHomo erectus

Sounds the same

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

• 直隶Zhili, a province from Ming times until 1928, roughly corresponding to present-day Hebei
• 殖利to generate a profit; profit; yield