升
升 (shēng) means “to rise”. It is made of 十 and has 4 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 升 into its parts
What 升 is made of
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
升 stroke order
Example sentences
太阳升起来了。Tàiyáng shēng qǐlai le.The sun has risen.
这瓶水有两升。Zhè píng shuǐ yǒu liǎng shēng.This bottle holds two liters of water.
Words with 升
Also built with 十
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 克kègram
- 千qiānthousand
- 华huáflowery
- 协xiéto assist
- 卑bēihumble
- 卖màito sell
- 南nánsouth
- 博bóto gamble
- 古gǔancient
- 叶yèleaf
- 土tǔsoil
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shēng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to rise; to go up; liter |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 十 (ten, #24) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
| HSK | HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 升
What does 升 mean?
升 (shēng) means “to rise; to go up; liter”.
How many strokes does 升 have?
升 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 升?
The radical of 升 is 十 (shí, “ten”), Kangxi radical number 24.
What parts make up 升?
升 is made of 十 (ten).
Which HSK level is 升?
升 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 升 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 39: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.