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升 (shēng)

shēng

HSK level
HSK 5
Part of speech
Noun, Verb
Frequency
Common word

Meanings

  1. A unit of measurement in ancient China, equivalent to one-tenth of a '斗' (dǒu).
  2. To rise or elevate.
  3. To describe the sublimation or refinement of an idea or issue.

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Words with 升