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Meaning

to raise; to hoist; to promote; pint; ascend; peaceful

Chinese: 宣传、推广。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “sheng” becomes a different word in each tone. 升 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 上升shàng shēngto rise; to go up; to ascend
  • 毫升háo shēngmilliliter
  • 提升tí shēngto promote (to a higher-ranking position); to lift; to hoist; (fig.) to elevate
  • 升级shēng jíto go up by one grade; to be promoted; to escalate (in intensity); (computing) to upgrade
  • 升高shēng gāoto raise; to ascend

Example Sentence

国旗在广场上冉冉升起。Guó qí zài guǎng chǎng shàng rǎn rǎn shēng qǐ.The national flag slowly rises over the square.

国旗Guó qíflag (of a country)zàiat广场guǎng chǎngpublic squareshàngon冉冉rǎn rǎngradually升起shēng qǐto raise