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登
HSK 4 (2021)

登 (dēng) · to climb

12 strokesRadical 癶Top–bottom

登 (dēng) means “to climb”. It is made of 癶 + 豆 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.

Break 登 into its parts

What 登 is made of

Origin hint: 癶 gives the meaning, 豆 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

登 stroke order

登 stroke order diagram: 12 strokes, numbered in writing order
登 is written with 12 strokes. Follow the numbers: each circle marks where a stroke starts. See the stroke order rules.

Example sentences

我们登上了山顶。Wǒmen dēng shang le shāndǐng.We climbed to the top of the mountain.
你登过长城吗?Nǐ dēng guo Chángchéng ma?Have you ever climbed the Great Wall?

Words with 登

Quick facts

Pinyindēng
Meaningto climb; to go up; to publish
Strokes12
Radical癶 (footsteps, #105)
PatternTop–bottom
HSKHSK 4 (2021)

Questions about 登

What does 登 mean?

登 (dēng) means “to climb; to go up; to publish”.

How many strokes does 登 have?

登 has 12 strokes.

What is the radical of 登?

The radical of 登 is 癶 (bō, “footsteps”), Kangxi radical number 105.

What parts make up 登?

登 is made of 癶 (legs) and 豆 (beans).

Which HSK level is 登?

登 is in HSK 4 (2021).

Learn 登 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 74: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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