登 dēng rise
rise; to mount; to board; to climb; to scale
How to remember 登: 癶 legs + 豆 bean = rise. The boy's legs ache from climbing the huge bean stalk at the fair, but he keeps going and feels himself rise above the crowd.
Component breakdown
登 = 癶 legs + 豆 bean
- 癶 legs
- 豆 bean
The boy's legs ache from climbing the huge bean stalk at the fair, but he keeps going and feels himself rise above the crowd.
How it came to be
Two feet turned out, stepping up onto a stemmed vessel, the bean block, while hands steady it. It is mounting a chariot: the splayed feet are the stance you take to climb.
How it is used
- 'To climb, mount, board, register'. 登山 (dēngshān) climb a mountain, 登机 (dēngjī) board a plane, 攀登 (pāndēng) scale.
- 登记 (dēngjì) = to register (check in, sign up); 登录 (dēnglù) = to log in (to an account/website).
- 刊登 (kāndēng) = to publish/carry (a story in print).
Characters built with 登
Words with 登
Example sentences
- 我们在报纸上登了广告。 Wǒmen zài bàozhǐ shang dēngle guǎnggào.We placed an advertisement in the newspaper.