懂中文 Dong Chinese

昇

shēng

rise

Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 升 represents the sound.

Components
日 meaning component

日  Meaning component

rì

  

sun

升 sound,meaning component

升  Sound Meaning component

shēng

  

ascend, rise

Evolution

昇 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
昇 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
昇 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

昇  

shēng

rise, ascent; peaceful; peace

升 (昇) 

shēng

variant of 升[shēng]; to ascend; to rise in rank

Most common words with 昇
Freq.
Word
Meaning

升

to ascend

上升

to rise

提升

to promote

直升机

helicopter

升级

to be promoted