挺立 Traditional form: 挺立 Pinyin (reading): tǐnglì Definitions: to stand erect to stand upright Characters: 挺 - to straighten, to stand upright; rigid, stiff 立 - to stand; to establish, to set up Traditional characters: 挺 - to straighten, to stand upright; rigid, stiff 立 - to stand; to establish, to set up