升 Stroke Order — How to Write 升
升 is written in 4 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 十, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
升 Radical and Character Components
Partial breakdown of 升:十
Radical: 十 + 2 more strokes
升 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- shēng
Meanings of 升 in Chinese
1
shēng升
A unit of capacity, equivalent to one liter.
这瓶牛奶有两升。
This bottle of milk contains two liters.
a traditional measuring vessel for grain.
他用升来量米。
He uses a sheng (a traditional measuring vessel) to measure rice.
To rise, ascend, promote, or improve, referring to an increase in position, status, value, or quality.
小李凭借出色的表现，在年底获得了晋升。
Xiao Li was promoted at the end of the year thanks to his excellent performance.
Common Words and Phrases with 升
1
Rise and fall; ups and downs (in career, fortune, or circumstances).
人生中的升沉，都是宝贵的经历。
The ups and downs in life are all valuable experiences.
2
Rising tone or upward inflection in speech.
她在提问时常常使用升调，这让她的问题听起来更加友好。
She often uses rising intonation when asking questions, which makes her questions sound friendlier.
3
common people; ordinary folks; the masses, often implying humble origins or limited means
对于我们这些升斗小民来说，能吃饱穿暖就是最大的幸福了
For us common folks, being able to eat our fill and dress warmly is the greatest happiness.
4
To rise in status and wealth; to achieve great success.
他通过努力和智慧，让自己的事业蒸蒸日上，不断升发。
Through hard work and wisdom, he made his career flourish and continuously ascend.
5
To raise, lift, or increase in level, position, or degree.
通过不懈的努力，他成功升高了自己在团队中的声望
Through unremitting efforts, he successfully elevated his prestige within the team.
6
To promote to a higher rank or level; to upgrade in status.
这家咖啡馆因其独特的风格和高品质的咖啡，在顾客心中升格为城市最佳去处之一
This cafe, due to its unique style and high-quality coffee, has been elevated in customers' minds to one of the city's best destinations.
7
Mercuric chloride, a highly toxic white powdery inorganic compound that sublimes, used as an insecticide or disinfectant.
为了保护农作物免受虫害，农民曾使用升汞作为一种强效杀虫剂，但因其剧毒性现已禁用。
To protect crops from pests, farmers once used mercuric chloride as a potent insecticide, but it is now banned due to its high toxicity.
8
to get a promotion or be promoted to a higher position
小王非常努力，最近听说他升官了，这是他应得的。
Xiao Wang works very hard, and I heard he recently got a promotion, which he deserves.
9
A musical symbol (#) indicating that a note should be played a semitone higher than its natural pitch.
这首曲子因为有许多升号，演奏起来比较有挑战性。
This piece of music is quite challenging to play because it has many sharp signs.
10
To sublimate (a solid turning directly into a gas); (figuratively) to elevate, refine, or transform to a higher or purer state.
艺术家通过不断的探索，将日常的观察升华为独特的创作灵感。
Through continuous exploration, the artist sublimates everyday observations into unique creative inspiration.
11
To upgrade, promote to a higher level or rank, or escalate in scale/intensity.
我们的电脑系统需要升级，才能获得最新的功能和安全补丁。
Our computer system needs to be upgraded to get the latest features and security patches.
12
A machine or device used for lifting or lowering objects or people, also commonly referring to an an elevator.
工人们使用升降机将建筑材料运送到高层。
Workers used the elevator to transport building materials to the upper floors.
13
To rise into the air; to levitate.
在深度冥想中，她感觉到自己的意识仿佛在缓缓升空，进入一片宁静祥和的境界。
During deep meditation, she felt her consciousness slowly rise as if floating, entering a state of peaceful tranquility.
14
Lift
飞机的机翼设计旨在产生足够的升力，使其能够起飞和保持在空中。
The aircraft's wing is designed to generate enough lift to allow it to take off and stay in the air.
15
Arranging the terms of a polynomial in increasing order of the exponents of a specific variable.
请将这个多项式按照变量x的升幂排列。
Please arrange this polynomial in ascending powers of the variable x.
16
peaceful
经过多年的努力，小镇终于迎来了升平的景象，人们安居乐业。
After years of effort, the small town finally ushered in a scene of peace and prosperity, with people living and working in contentment.
More words with 升
- jìn晋shēng升promotion, to promote
- zhuó擢shēng升promote, elevate
- dì递shēng升ascend successively
- pá爬shēng升climb, ascend
- háo毫shēng升milliliter, mL
- róng荣shēng升to be gloriously promoted
- shēng升qǐ起Rise, Ascend
- shēng升zhí职promotion, career advancement
- tí提shēng升Improve, Enhance
- chū初shēng升newly risen, just rising
- shēng升dào到rise to, be promoted to
- shēng升qiān迁promotion, advancement
- shēng升rèn任be promoted to, be appointed as
- shēng升rù入enter, advance to
- shēng升téng腾rise, ascend
- shēng升zhí值Appreciation, Increase in value
- biāo飙shēng升soar, skyrocket
- dōng东shēng升East rising, Rising East
- fēi飞shēng升ascend, achieve immortality
- huí回shēng升rebound, recover
Idioms with 升
- shēng升guān官fā发cái财get promoted and get rich
- shēng升qiān迁róng荣rǔ辱career ups and downs
- shēng升tiān天rù入dì地search high and low
- bái白rì日fēi飞shēng升achieve sudden prominence or great success
- bái白rì日shàng上shēng升ascend to heaven in broad daylight
- bù步bù步gāo高shēng升continuous promotion and progress
- gē歌wǔ舞shēng升píng平superficial peace and prosperity
- jī鸡quǎn犬shēng升tiān天When one person gets power, all their dependants benefit
- míng明shēng升àn暗jiàng降promoted in name but demoted in reality
- rì日shēng升yuè月héng恒Flourishing and prosperous
- rú如rì日fāng方shēng升like the rising sun
- sì四hǎi海shēng升píng平universal peace and prosperity
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Open the tool →Questions about 升
What does 升 mean in Chinese?
升 (shēng) means “A unit of capacity” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 升?
升 is pronounced shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 升 have?
升 has 4 strokes.
How do you write 升?
升 is written in 4 strokes, starting from the radical 十. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 升?
The radical of 升 is 十.
