The character 升 — “rise”: how to write it and what it means
rise, go up
The Chinese character 升 is read shēng and means “rise, go up”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 升
升 has 4 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 升, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 升 is made of
It is also a unit of volume — a liter. Sounds the same as 生 shēng.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 升
- 提升raise, improveHSK 5
- 上升rise, go upHSK 5
- 升温warm up, intensifyHSK 5
- 升级upgrade, updateHSK 5
- 升学advance to the next level of schoolHSK 6
- 毫升milliliterHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 升?
升 has 4 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 升 mean?
升 means “rise, go up”. It appears in 提升 (“raise”), 上升 (“rise”), 升温 (“warm up”), 升级 (“upgrade”).
How do you pronounce 升?
升 is read shēng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 升 have?
4 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 升 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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