HSK 3 · Increase & Decrease

升

shēng

to rise; to promote; liter

Stroke order of 升

升 is written with 4 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A sun-like measuring cup (斗 shape) lifts upward, so to rise.

Parts: Single character; originally a scoop/measure raised up

Example sentence

太阳从东方升起。

The sun rises in the east.

Words with 升

More words: Increase & Decrease

增加to increase 增长to grow; growth 上升to rise 加快to speed up 加强to strengthen 补充to add; to supplement 补to make up for; to mend 缺to lack 缺少to lack; shortage 失去to lose 消失to disappear 浪费to waste 节约to save; to economize 存to store; to deposit 保存to keep; to save

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