陟 zhì — ascend, promote · English

陟

zhì

ascend, promote

At a glance · 陟

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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.

甲骨文、金文从阜（阝）从步，会意两脚登山而上。隶楷作「陟」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「陟」本指登山，引申为上升、提拔。

Structure

会意字，从阜从步，象拾级登山之形。

At a glance

Pinyinzhì

Radical阝

Strokes10

UnicodeU+965F

Character type会意

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English ascend, promote To ascend (a hill); to promote.

Français monter, promouvoir Monter (une colline); promouvoir.

Español ascender, promover Ascender (colina); promover.

العربية يصعد، يرقّي يصعد الجبل أو يرقّي.

Русский восходить, повышать Восходить (на гору); повышать (в должности).

Common words

陟zhìascend
黜陟chù zhìdemote and promote

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