Chinese words · HSK 5

升

shēng

to rise; to go up

Every meaning

shēng

  1. to rise; to go up
  2. liter
  3. (old) sheng (unit of dry measure)
  4. to promote (as in 升职)

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).