登 dēng — scale; climb; ascend; mount; go up; register
我们一大早就出发去登山。Wǒ men yí dà zǎo jiù chū fā qù dēng shān.We set off early in the morning to climb the mountain.
Common words: 登记 (dēng jì)、登录 (dēng lù)、登机 (dēng jī)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "ascend"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "ascend", including 登 (dēng), 升 (shēng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "ascend" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 登 (dēng), 升 (shēng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span dēng, shēng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 登 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 登 dēngscale; climb; ascend; mount; go up; registerUseful words: 登记, 登录
- 升 shēngto raise; to hoist; to promote; pint; ascend; peacefulUseful words: 上升, 毫升
Common words for these 2 "ascend" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 登 (dēng) — so "ascend" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "ascend".
升 shēng — to raise; to hoist; to promote; pint; ascend; peaceful
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.
Common words: 上升 (shàng shēng)、毫升 (háo shēng)、提升 (tí shēng)
All 2 characters
Open 登、升 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.