Chinese symbol for “stand”
立
lì
to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down
The closest CC-CEDICT match for stand is 立 (lì), defined as: to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “stand”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 立足 | lì zú | to stand; to have a footing |
| 站立 | zhàn lì | to stand; standing |
| 起立 | qǐ lì | to stand; Stand up! |
| 站 | zhàn | station; to stand |
| 受 | shòu | to receive; to accept |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 立.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 建立 | jiàn lì | to establish; to set up |
| 成立 | chéng lì | to establish; to set up |
| 独立 (獨立) | dú lì | independent; independence |
| 设立 (設立) | shè lì | to set up; to establish |
| 立即 | lì jí | immediately |
| 立法 | lì fǎ | to enact laws; to legislate |
See also: Japanese symbol for “stand”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.