The story of 登

ascend, mount

登 is composed of 癶 and 豆, 癶 depicts two feet walking outward, while 豆 is the picture of a sacrificial vessel, so 登 is the picture of someone holding a sacrificial vessel and stepping up on altar, which has the meaning of ascending.

Vocabulary of 登

  • 榮登 (to reach the top)
  • 登高 (climb up)
  • 登陸 (to land)

Classification

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