登
dēng
rise
At a glance · 登

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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.

登 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 登 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 登 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 登 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 登 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 登 Regular script
    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

「登」甲骨文从𠬞从豆,象双手捧豆升阶,金文小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

登 Object sketch

Origins & notes

「登」本义为登高、升,引申登载、登记。

Structure

从癶从豆,会意字,象以足踏阶捧豆升进,本为升登。

At a glance

Pinyindēng
Radical癶
Strokes12
UnicodeU+767B
Character type会意
Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English rise rise, mount, board, climb
Français monter / accéder Monter, accéder. «学优登仕» : accéder à la fonction.
Español ascender / acceder Ascender, acceder. «学优登仕»: acceder al cargo.
العربية يصعد / يبلغ يصعد، يبلغ. «学优登仕»: الوصول إلى المنصب.
Русский восходить / поступать Восходить, поступать. «学优登仕»: вступить в должность.

Common words

  • 登山dēng shānclimb
  • 登录dēng lùlog in