How is 升 pronounced?

升 is pronounced “shēng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 升?

升 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 升?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 升 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5verbmeasure word

升

shēng

升 (shēng) means “to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

水温升高了五度。

Shuǐwēn shēnggāo le wǔ dù.

The water temperature rose by five degrees.

Words containing 升

晋升jìn shēngto promote to a higher position 上升shàng shēngto rise; to go up; to ascend 提升tí shēngto promote (to a higher-ranking position); to lift; to hoist; (fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve 升级shēng jíto go up by one grade; to be promoted; to escalate (in intensity); (computing) to upgrade 直升机zhí shēng jīhelicopter 升高shēng gāoto raise; to ascend 升值shēng zhíto rise in value; to appreciate 升学shēng xuéto enter the next grade school 毫升háo shēngmilliliter

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 升 mean?: 升 (shēng) means “to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 升 pronounced?: 升 is pronounced “shēng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 升?: 升 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 升?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 升 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27