sǒng

Radical: 耳 pictophonetic

Components & Etymology

耸 decomposes into the following components:

Semantic component: ; phonetic component: .

Words containing 耸

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 耸.

耸动
sǒng dòng
to shake (a part of one's body)
耸立
sǒng lì
towering (of object placed high over sth)
耸肩
sǒng jiān
to shrug one's shoulders
高耸
gāo sǒng
erect
危言耸听
wēi yán sǒng tīng
frightening words to scare people (idiom)
危辞耸听
wēi cí sǒng tīng
to startle sb with scary tale
耸人听闻
sǒng rén tīng wén
to sensationalize (idiom)
高耸入云
gāo sǒng rù yún
tall and erect, reaching through the clouds (idiom)

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