升
shēng
to ascend; to rise (variant of 升[sheng1])
to promote; to elevate (variant of 升[sheng1])
a picture of 升 → something being tipped and lifted upward
升 originally depicted a ladle or measuring vessel being tipped upward — the stroke above 十 suggests the act of lifting. The meaning of rising and ascending flows naturally from that upward motion.
太阳从东边慢慢升起来了。
tài yáng cóng dōng biān màn màn shēng qǐ lái le。
The sun slowly rose up from the east.
他工作很努力，终于被升为经理。
tā gōng zuò hěn nǔ lì， zhōng yú bèi shēng wéi jīng lǐ。
He worked very hard and was finally promoted to manager.
Words with 升
推升
tuī shēng
to cause (prices etc) to rise
晋升
jìn shēng
to promote to a higher position
小升初
xiǎo shēng chū
progression from elementary school to junior high (abbr. for 小學生升入初中生|小学生升入初中生[xiao3 xue2 sheng1 sheng1 ru4 chu1 zhong1 sheng1])
飞升
fēi shēng
to fly upwards
升班马
shēng bān mǎ
(sports, esp. soccer) newly promoted team (one that has advanced from a lower league to a higher league)
爬升
pá shēng
to rise
公升
gōng shēng
liter
升格
shēng gé
promotion
递升
dì shēng
to ascend progressively
厘升
lí shēng
centiliter
金乌西坠，玉兔东升
jīn wū xī zhuì , yù tù dōng shēng
lit. the golden bird of the sun sets in the west, the jade hare of the moon rises in the east
鸡犬升天
jī quǎn shēng tiān
lit. (when a person attains enlightenment and immortality), even his chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven with him (idiom)