升 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 斗dǒu

Stroke order

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Words containing 升

Word Meaning
逐步升级 zhú bù shēng jí
escalation
逐步升級 zhú bù shēng jí
escalation
递升 dì shēng
to ascend progressively
遞升 dì shēng
to ascend progressively
厘升 lí shēng
centiliter
釐升 lí shēng
centiliter
金乌西坠，玉兔东升 jīn wū xī zhuì ， yù tù dōng shēng
sun sets in west, moon rises in east; sunset
雞犬升天 jī quǎn shēng tiān
lit. poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
韩升洙 hán shēng zhū
Han Seung-soo, South Korean politician
飆升 biāo shēng
to rise rapidly; to soar
飛升 fēi shēng
to levitate heavenwards (a Daoist success); to take off
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