shēng

to ascend; to promote; to rise in rank

HSK 5 #837

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 837th character
Radical ⼗ (24.2)
Strokes 4
Index # 125

Definitions

升 shēng
  1. 1. to ascend
  2. 2. to promote
  3. 3. to rise in rank
  4. 4. to rise to the rank of
  5. 5. to hoist
  6. 6. liter
  7. 7. measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou dǒu

Stroke order

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Words containing 升

Word Meaning
to promote to a higher position
helicopter
to rise; to go up; to ascend
to promote; to upgrade
to go up by one grade; to be promoted
to rise; to raise; to hoist
to ascend; to raise
milliliter
to lift off; liftoff; to rise to the sky
promotion; promote
to raise to a higher level; to refine; promotion
to die; lit. to ascend to heaven
elevator; lift
to get promoted
(fig.) to intensify; to escalate; temperature rise
to rise; to ascend; to climb (airplane etc)
rising and falling
to rise rapidly; to soar
(of prices etc) to rise; to clamber up
to rise in value; to appreciate
liter
to rise again after a fall; to pick up
to get a promotion
to enter the next grade school
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