tower aloft; rise straight up; alarm (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
聳
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Phonetically similar words
送 sòng - to give (present); deliver; see someone off (v.) | HSK 2
Examples
他耸了耸肩，表示不知道答案。 tā sǒng le sǒng jiān, biǎoshì bù zhīdào dá'àn - He shrugged his shoulders, indicating he didn’t know the answer.
她听到这个消息时，眉毛微微耸起。 tā tīng dào zhège xiāoxi shí, méimáo wēiwēi sǒng qǐ - Her eyebrows raised slightly when she heard the news.
他故意耸起鼻子，表示怀疑。 tā gùyì sǒng qǐ bízi, biǎoshì huáiyí - He deliberately raised his nose, showing suspicion.
她耸了耸肩，无奈地接受了事实。 tā sǒng le sǒng jiān, wúnài de jiēshòu le shìshí - She shrugged her shoulders, resignedly accepting the reality.
他耸了耸肩，然后继续前行。 tā sǒng le sǒng jiān, ránhòu jìxù qiánxíng - He shrugged his shoulders and then continued walking.