登dēng
to ascend. 12 strokes, radical 癶, first met in HSK 4.
What 登 is made of
癶 (bō, legs) and 豆 (dòu, beans).
癶 carries the meaning — legs — and 豆 carries the sound.
How to write 登
Strokes 1–5 write 癶, then strokes 6–12 write 豆.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 登
Words that use 登
| 登 | to ascend 一步步往上走到顶端 大家成功登上海拔最高峰。The team finally scaled the highest peak. Lesson 269, 极顶揽胜与时代盛举 · 攀峰涉远与地舆探胜 · Mountain Expeditions, Geography & Urban Topography |
| 登山 | to climb a mountain 沿着山路往上走,到达高处 队员们一大早出发去登山。The team set out early to climb the mountain. Lesson 266, 崇山探幽与野外攀登 · 攀峰涉远与地舆探胜 · Mountain Expeditions, Geography & Urban Topography |
| 登录 | to log in 输入账号密码进入某个系统 科考人员每天都要登录网络平台。Researchers log in to the network platform every day. Lesson 267, 登临览胜与格物省思 · 攀峰涉远与地舆探胜 · Mountain Expeditions, Geography & Urban Topography |
| 登记 | to register 把姓名等信息正式写下来存档 来宾在接待处如实登记姓名。Visitors register their names truthfully at the desk. Lesson 268, 地舆纪行与四海通衢 · 攀峰涉远与地舆探胜 · Mountain Expeditions, Geography & Urban Topography |
Characters that share the sound part 豆
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.