鹄立 húlì to wait expectantly Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 鹄 鵠 hú expectantly (literary) describes stretching one's neck while waiting or looking forward to something, as in 鹄立 húlì or 鹄望 húwàng立 lì verb to stand to stand; to be in an upright position; (of an object) to be set vertically