登 meaning and stroke order
To scale (a height); to ascend; to mount
How to write 登, stroke by stroke
12 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 登
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to scale (a height)
- to ascend
- to mount
- to publish or record
- to enter (e.g. in a register)
- to press down with the foot
How 登 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Legs.
癶 gives the meaning and 豆 hints at the sound.
Radical: 癶 (legs), shared by 4 characters on this site.
How to remember 登
The top part 癶 looks like two legs or feet stepping, and the bottom 豆 (dòu) gives the sound. Picture two feet stepping up onto a raised 豆 platform to climb higher.
登 means to go up or get on, and it appears mostly in compounds like 登山 (dēngshān), 登机 (dēngjī), and 登记 (dēngjì). It also means to publish, as in 刊登 (kāndēng). Example: 我们八点登机。(Wǒmen bā diǎn dēngjī.) We board the plane at eight.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 登 with 灯 (dēng, lamp) because they sound the same, or with 凳 (dèng, stool), which has 登 on top plus 几 below and a fourth tone. Also note 登录 (log in) and 登陆 (land ashore) are both dēnglù but are written differently.
Common words with 登
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 登记 | dēngjì | to register (one's name) | HSK 4 |
| 登山 | dēngshān | to climb a mountain; climbing | HSK 4 |
| 登录 | dēnglù | to register; to log in | HSK 4 |
| 登陆 | dēnglù | to land; to come ashore | HSK 7-9 |
| 登机 | dēngjī | to board a plane | HSK 7-9 |
| 刊登 | kāndēng | to carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine) | HSK 7-9 |
| 登上 | dēngshàng | to climb over; to ascend onto | |
| 登场 | dēngchǎng | to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene | |
| 攀登 | pāndēng | to climb; to pull oneself up | |
| 登月 | dēngyuè | to go (up) to the moon | |
| 登基 | dēngjī | to ascend the throne | |
| 登顶 | dēngdǐng | (lit. and fig.) to get to the top | |
| 登入 | dēngrù | (computing) to log in; to enter (data, names etc) into a register or official list | |
| 摩登 | módēng | modern (loanword); fashionable |
登 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 登
Learning 登 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 登
How many strokes are in 登?
登 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 登 mean?
登 (dēng) means to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount. A common word with it is 登记 (dēngjì), meaning "to register (one's name)".
How do you pronounce 登?
登 is pronounced dēng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 登?
The radical of 登 is 癶, which carries the idea of "legs". Dictionaries list 登 under this radical.
Is 登 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 登 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 登录 and 登陆?
登录 (dēnglù) means to log in to an account or website. 登陆 (dēnglù) means to land or come ashore, and is also used for a product launching in a new market. Many people mistype one for the other online, but 登录 is correct for logging in.
Can 登 be used alone as a verb?
Yes, especially in writing, as in 登上山顶 (dēngshàng shāndǐng, climb to the summit) or 报纸登了这条新闻 (the newspaper ran this story). In everyday speech, people more often say 爬 (pá) for climbing and 上 (shàng) for getting on a vehicle.