continuously; non-stop; all along

directly; straight; without detour or intermediary

straight; vertical; not curved; as an antonym to 弯 wān

simply; truly; just; used for emphasis (equivalent to 简直 jiǎn​zhí)

to make something straight; to straighten up or stiffen

just; righteous; honest; frank or forthright in character

a vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters, known as 竖 shù

stiff; numb; frozen in place

(proper noun) a Chinese surname

(literary) only; merely; just

(archaic) to be worth; to cost; variant of 值 zhí

(literary) unexpectedly; even; to the point that (equivalent to 竟然 jìng​rán)

(literary) to be on duty; to take one's turn on watch; variant of 值 zhí