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)在zàiat广场guǎng chǎngpublic square上shàngon冉冉rǎn rǎngradually升起shēng qǐto raise。