挺直

Traditional form:

挺直

Pinyin (reading):

tǐngzhí

Definitions:

• upright; erect
• to straighten up (one's back etc); to hold erect

Characters:

• 挺 - to straighten, to stand upright; rigid, stiff
• 直 - straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank

Traditional characters:

• 挺 - to straighten, to stand upright; rigid, stiff
• 直 - straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank