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昇

简升 · 昇 · 繁昇

Mandarin · pinyin shēng#

to ascend; to rise (variant of 升 shēng)
to promote; to elevate (variant of 升 shēng)

Mandarin · pinyin shēng#

(used as a surname and in given names)

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昇: shēng · rise, ascent; peaceful; peace
升: shēng · arise, go up; hoist; advance; hexagram ䷭

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1 · sheng1

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(obsolete) rising of the sun
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 升 (shēng, “to rise; to ascend”)
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 升 (shēng, “to promote”)
used in 昇平／升平 (“peaceful”)
a surname
Used in personal names.

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