屹然 yìrán towering Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 屹 yì verb towering (bound form) high and steep; describes the appearance of towering mountain peaks or standing firm and upright, as in 屹立 yìlì然 rán adverbadjective [state] Used as a suffix after an adjective or adverb to describe a state or manner, similar to the English suffix "-ly".