升 shēng — arise · English

升

shēng

arise

At a glance · 升

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「升」繁体「升/昇」甲骨文象斗形，金文小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「升」本义为量器（十合）、上升，引申提升、登。

Structure

象形字，象量斗之形，本为容量单位与上升（昇）。简作升。

At a glance

Pinyinshēng

Radical十

Strokes4

UnicodeU+5347

Character type象形

Theme数术

Six languages, one character

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English arise arise, go up; hoist; advance; hexagram ䷭

Français monter / élever Monter, élever. «升阶纳陛» : monter les degrés.

Español subir / elevar Subir, elevar. «升阶纳陛»: subir los grados.

العربية يصعد / يرفع يصعد، يرفع. «升阶纳陛»: صعود الدرجات.

Русский подниматься / возвышать Подниматься, возвышать. «升阶纳陛»: подняться по ступеням.

Common words

上升shàng shēngrise
升级shēng jíupgrade

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