The story of 陟

ascend, advance

陟 is composed of the BuShou of 阜(mound) and 步(step). 阜 is the picture of terracing or stairs, while 步 depicts two feet walking upwards, so 陟 is the picture of walking towards a high place.

Vocabulary of 陟

  • 陟黜 (promote and punish)

Classification

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