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 "register"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "register", including 登 (dēng), 籍 (jí). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "register" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 登 (dēng), 籍 (jí) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span dēng, jí — 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
- 籍 jí(surname); record; register; native placeUseful words: 国籍, 书籍
Common words for these 2 "register" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 登 (dēng) — so "register" 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 "register".
籍 jí — (surname); record; register; native place
请填写你的姓名和籍贯。Qǐng tián xiě nǐ de xìng míng hé jí guàn.Please fill in your name and place of origin.
Common words: 国籍 (guó jí)、书籍 (shū jí)、籍贯 (jí guàn)
All 2 characters
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