昇 meaning and stroke order
Rise, ascent; to raise, to exalt
How to write 昇, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 昇
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (used as a surname and in given names)
How 昇 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. The rising 升 sun 日; 升 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 日 (sun), shared by 116 characters on this site.
How to remember 昇
The sun 日 sits on top of 升 (shēng, to rise), so 昇 pictures the sun rising into the sky. 升 also gives the sound, so the whole character is read shēng.
In mainland simplified Chinese, 昇 is mostly seen in personal names and as a surname. For the everyday verb "to rise," people write 升. Example: 太阳升起来了。(Tàiyáng shēng qǐlái le.) The sun has risen.
Common mistake: Learners often write 昇 in ordinary words like 升高 (shēnggāo, to rise higher) or 上升 (shàngshēng, to ascend). In simplified text these use 升, and 昇 is kept for names. Also don't confuse 升 with 开 (kāi) or 井 (jǐng) when writing the bottom part.
Questions about 昇
How many strokes are in 昇?
昇 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 昇 mean?
昇 (shēng) means rise, ascent; to raise, to exalt.
How do you pronounce 昇?
昇 is pronounced shēng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 昇?
The radical of 昇 is 日, which carries the idea of "sun". Dictionaries list 昇 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 昇?
昇 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 升, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 昇 the same as 升?
They share the sound shēng and the idea of rising. In simplified Chinese, 升 is the standard everyday form, and 昇 mainly appears in names. In some older or traditional texts, 昇 can be used in words about rising or ascending.
Will I see 昇 outside Chinese names?
Yes, you may see it in Japanese, where it is used in words about rising, and in older Chinese writing. In modern mainland Chinese, you will mostly meet it in people's given names or as a surname.