升 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified/traditional character

升 English definition

shēng

  • to ascend
  • to rise to the rank of
  • to promote
  • to hoist
  • liter
  • measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3]

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : gallon; quart;
  • : voice; sound; tone; noise; classifier for sounds;
  • : rising of water;
  • : domestic animal; sacrificial animal;
  • : to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; raw; uncooked; student;
  • : sister's son; nephew;
  • : free reed mouth organ, with wooden pipes stuck into a gourd;
  • : stoat; weasel;
  • 𢦑 : Wu

Words containing 升, by HSK level