攀登 pāndēng to climb
to climb; to pull oneself up; to clamber; to scale; figuratively to forge ahead in the face of hardships and danger
How to remember 攀登: 攀 to climb + 登 rise = to climb.
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How it is used
- To climb or scale with effort - 攀登高峰 (pāndēng gāofēng) scale the summit.
- Literal mountaineering, and figurative striving upward: 攀登科学高峰 (pāndēng kēxué gāofēng) reach for the heights of science.