懂中文 Dong Chinese

耸

sǒng

urge on

Phonosemantic compound. 耳 represents the meaning and 从 represents the sound. Simplified form of 聳.

Components
耳 meaning component

耳  Meaning component

ěr

  

ear

从 sound component

从  Sound component

cóng

  

from

Evolution

耸 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
耸 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
耸 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

耸 (聳) 

sǒng

urge on; rise up; stir, excite; to raise up; lofty; to excite; to shrug; high; towering

Most common words with 耸
Freq.
Word
Meaning

耸

to excite

耸肩

to shrug one's shoulders

高耸

erect

耸人听闻

to sensationalize (idiom); deliberate exaggeration to scare people

耸立

to stand tall