登 (dēng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to rise
- to mount
- to board
- to climb
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
登 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 登 is 癶 — meaning legs. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
How the character is built
登 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 癶 (legs) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 豆 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 登
Tasks Featuring 登 / 相关任务
Words containing 登 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 登 mean in Chinese?
登 (dēng) means to rise, to mount, to board, to climb. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 登 have?
登 is written in 12 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 登?
The radical of 登 is 癶 (legs).
What is the pinyin for 登?
登 is pronounced dēng.
What HSK 4 words use 登?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 登 appears in 1 word, including 登机 (dēngjī). See the full list above.