立 lì — what the character means in a Chinese name

What 立 means in a Chinese namelì

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站立；引申为立身、成事。

To stand — and so to stand on one's own.

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无以立 What lets you stand

不学礼，无以立。

Without learning the rites, there is no standing.

论语 · 季氏篇 · our translation

Said to his own son: without the rites you cannot stand. 立 is standing firm. 孔子对儿子伯鱼说的：不学礼，站不住。「立」在这里不是站着，是立得住。

立身独立立之立诚立言

In a name

Standing firm, not standing up.

「立」是立得住，不是站着。

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