Word: 竖 (shù) Traditional: 豎 竖 dictionary entry shù to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters) Full dictionary entry for 竖 Example sentences using 竖 5 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 写这个字时，先写一横再写竖。 Xiě zhège zì shí, xiān xiě yì héng zài xiě shù. When writing this character, write the horizontal stroke first and then the vertical one. 娃娃鱼上树，横看竖看都不是人 wáwayú shàng shù, héng kàn shù kàn dōu bú shì rén a giant salamander climbing a tree: from every angle it's not a person 砧板上的一块肥肉，横砍竖剁都由人 zhēnbǎn shàng de yíkuài féiròu, héng kǎn shù duò dōu yóu rén a piece of fat meat on the chopping board: cut across or chop lengthwise, it's up to the person 筷子顶豆腐,竖不起来 kuàizi dǐng dòufu,shù bù qǐlai Propping up tofu with chopsticks: can't stand it up 这张照片是竖着拍的。 Zhè zhāng zhàopiān shì shùzhe pāi de. This photo was taken vertically.