立

lap6

# adapted from cc-cedict | to lay down | at once | upright | to set up | immedia

獨立思考

duk6 laap6 si1 haau2

independent thinking

立實心腸

laap6 sat6 sam1 coeng4

very determined (spoken)

立法

lap6 faat3

to legislate; to make laws

坐立不安

zo6 laap6 bat1 on1

(nervous person) on pins and needles, unable to keep calm

倒立的

dou2 laap6 dik1

inverted

對立統一

deoi3 laap6 tung2 jat1

unity of opposites

亭亭玉立

ting4 ting4 juk6 lap6

(said of a woman) slim and elegant

立於不敗之地

laap6 jyu1 bat1 baai6 zi1 dei6

Remain invincible

亂立立

lyun6 lap6 lap2

messy

黐立立

ci1 lap6 lap6

sticky

立刀旁

lap6 dou1 pong4

Kangxi radical 18 (刀) in its component form 刂

立例

lap6 lai6

pass laws

公立

gung1 laap6

public (institution)

立功贖罪

laap6 gung1 suk6 zeoi6

Atone for one's crimes by a good deed

挺立

ting5 laap6

to stand up straight; to stand upright; to stand erect

直立棱錐

zik6 laap6 ling4 zeoi1

[math.] right pyramid

立架撐

laap6 gaa3 caang1

pick up one's tools | equipment | to grab | gadgets [colloquial]

半獨立屋

bun3 duk6 laap6 uk1

semi-detached house (U.S. = duplex house) | Note: "duplex apartment" means an ap

立地扇

laap6 dei6 sin3

a stand-fan

閒過立秋

haan4 gwo3 laap6 cau1

to have a lot of spare time on one's hands; have nothing to do