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攀升 (pān shēng) — to climb up, to ascend (physically); (of prices, numbers, etc.) to rise, to increase

Definition

攀升 pairs an action verb (攀 'climb') with 升 ('rise'), giving a sense of actively and steadily working upward. Use it for figures, prices, or status rising over time — more dynamic and effortful than 上涨 or 上升, which just mean 'to rise.'

verb
to climb upto ascend (physically)(of prices, numbers, etc.) to riseto increase

Examples

  • 攀升。
    Dēng shān zhě yí bù bù xiàng shān dǐng pān shēng.
    The climber ascended step by step toward the summit.
  • 攀升，。
    Zuì jìn fáng jià chí xù pān shēng, hěn duō rén mǎi bù qǐ fáng zi.
    Recently, housing prices have been rising continuously; many people can't afford houses.
  • ，攀升。
    Qù nián xià bàn nián, gōng sī lì rùn wěn bù pān shēng.
    In the second half of last year, the company's profits rose steadily.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

攀pānclimb
升shēngrise

攀 and 升 both convey upward movement, so together they mean climb up or rise.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
手手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
樊
樊fán攀
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

攀 pairs 手 (hand) with 樊, which gives its sound.

Open 攀 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape comes from a drawing of a standard dipper used to measure one 升.

Open 升 →
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