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1.

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How to write 升 — animated stroke order

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2.

Readings & Meanings

升has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

shēng
  • litre; to promote; to rise
    v.HSK 5HSK 3.0 · L5
3.

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4.

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5.

How to Use 升

Increase or rise

升 + motion/change

Core meaning family for rising, going up, or increasing.

上升 • shàng shēng • to rise • HSK 3.0 · L5
6.

HSK Vocabulary: 升

升华 • shēng huá • sublimate
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
shēng升
huá
7.

Example Sentences

tā他
jīn今
nián年
shēng升
guān官
le了

Information

Pinyinshēng
Meaninglitre; to promote; to rise
Strokes4
Radical十
Traditional昇
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#1144
Zhuyinㄕㄥ
UnicodeU+5347
CangjieHT
  • liter
    mw.HSK 3.0 · L6
    • HSK 3.0 · L5
    shàng上
    shēng升

    to rise

    升温 • shēng wēn • to become hot • HSK 3.0 · L5
    HSK 3.0 · L5
    shēng升
    wēn温

    to become hot

    升值 • shēng zhí • appreciation • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
    HSK 3.0 · L7-9
    shēng升
    zhí值

    appreciation

    回升 • huí shēng • Rise again / rebound • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
    HSK 3.0 · L7-9
    huí回
    shēng升

    Rise again / rebound

    Education and status change

    升 + life stage/status

    Learner words for advancement in school or work.

    晋升 • jìn shēng • promote to a higher office • HSK 6
    HSK 6
    jìn晋
    shēng升

    promote to a higher office

    升级 • shēng jí • to go up by one grade; to be promoted • HSK 3.0 · L5
    HSK 3.0 · L5
    shēng升
    jí级

    to go up by one grade; to be promoted

    提升 • tí shēng • to promote (to a higher-ranking position) • HSK 3.0 · L5
    HSK 3.0 · L5
    tí提
    shēng升

    to promote (to a higher-ranking position)

    升学 • shēng xué • to enter the next grade school • HSK 3.0 · L6
    HSK 3.0 · L6
    shēng升
    xué学

    to enter the next grade school

    Measurement and objects

    A separate noun use for volume and aircraft vocabulary.

    毫升 • háo shēng • milliliter • HSK 3.0 · L6
    HSK 3.0 · L6
    háo毫
    shēng升

    milliliter

    直升机 • zhí shēng jī • helicopter • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
    HSK 3.0 · L7-9
    zhí直
    shēng升
    jī机

    helicopter

    华

    sublimate

    攀升 • pān shēng • Climb / Ascend
    HSK 3.0 · L7-9
    pān攀
    shēng升

    Climb / Ascend

    飙升 • biāo shēng • Soar / Surge
    HSK 3.0 · L7-9
    biāo飙
    shēng升

    Soar / Surge

    。

    He got promoted this year.

    tā他
    nǔ努
    lì力
    xué学
    xí习
    ，
    xī希
    wàng望
    shùn顺
    lì利
    shēng升
    xué学
    。

    He studies hard, hoping to advance to a higher school smoothly.

    gōng公
    sī司
    jì计
    huà划
    tí提
    shēng升
    yuán员
    gōng工
    jì技
    néng能
    。

    The company plans to improve employees' skills.

    shēng升
    qiān迁
    jī机
    huì会
    wǎng往
    wǎng往
    liú留
    gěi给
    nà那
    xiē些
    nǔ努
    lì力
    gōng工
    zuò作
    de的
    rén人
    。

    Promotion opportunities often go to those who work hard.

    tài太
    yáng阳
    měi每
    tiān天
    cóng从
    dōng东
    fāng方
    shēng升
    qǐ起
    。

    The sun rises from the east every day.

    zhè这
    píng瓶
    niú牛
    nǎi奶
    yǒu有
    liǎng两
    shēng升
    。

    This bottle of milk contains two liters.

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