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升华 (shēng huá) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

升华 (shēng huá) is a Chinese word: to sublimate. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 升华

动 dòng verb

to sublimate

艺术家把痛苦的经历升华成美丽的作品。

yì shù jiā bǎ tòng kǔ de jīng lì shēng huá chéng měi lì de zuò pǐn

The artist sublimates painful experiences into beautiful works.

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Word breakdown

升 shēng — to rise, ascend (upward movement)

Words with this character (12)
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  • 6 毫升 háo shēng — milliliter HSK 6
    • 毫 milli- (one thousandth)
    • 升 liter (unit of volume)
    Example

    请加入100毫升的牛奶。

    qǐng jiā rù yī bǎi háo shēng de niú nǎi

    Please add 100 milliliters of milk.

  • 7 升值 shēng zhí — to appreciate HSK 7
    • 升 to rise, to go up
    • 值 value, worth
    Example

    人民币对美元升值了。

    rén mín bì duì měi yuán shēng zhí le

    The RMB appreciated against the US dollar.

  • 8 回升 huí shēng — to rebound, to recover, to rise again HSK 7
    • 回 return, go back (to a previous state)
    • 升 rise, ascend, increase
    Example

    股市在经历了几天的下跌后开始回升。

    gǔ shì zài jīng lì le jǐ tiān de xià diē hòu kāi shǐ huí shēng

    The stock market began to rebound after several days of decline.

  • 9 攀升 pān shēng — to climb, to rise rapidly HSK 7
    • 攀 to climb, to clamber
    • 升 to rise, to ascend
    Example

    房价持续攀升。

    fáng jià chí xù pān shēng

    House prices continue to climb.

  • 10 晋升 jìn shēng — to be promoted HSK 7
    • 晋 to advance
    • 升 to rise in rank
    Example

    经过五年努力，他终于晋升为高级工程师。

    jīng guò wǔ nián nǔ lì tā zhōng yú jìn shēng wéi gāo jí gōng chéng shī

    After five years of hard work, he was finally promoted to senior engineer.

  • 11 直升机 zhí shēng jī — helicopter HSK 7
    • 直 straight, vertical (describing the direct upward flight)
    • 升 ascend, rise (the upward motion capability)
    • 机 machine, aircraft (indicates it's a mechanical flying device)
    Example

    我们坐直升机去了山顶。

    wǒ men zuò zhí shēng jī qù le shān dǐng

    We took a helicopter to the mountaintop.

  • 12 飙升 biāo shēng — soar HSK 7
    • 飙 rapid, violent, sudden (like a whirlwind)
    • 升 rise, ascend, go up
    Example

    今年的房价飙升了百分之二十。

    jīn nián de fáng jià biāo shēng le bǎi fēn zhī èr shí

    This year's housing prices soared by twenty percent.

华 huá — transformation to brilliance (qualitative refinement)

Words with this character (11)
  • 1 中华 Zhōng huá — China HSK 5
    • 中 middle, central
    • 华 splendid, glorious, Chinese
    Example

    中华是我的祖国。

    Zhōng huá shì wǒ de zǔ guó

    China is my motherland.

  • 2 中华民族 Zhōnghuá Mínzú — Chinese nation HSK 5
    • 中 China, central
    • 华 Chinese, splendid civilization
    • 民 people, populace
    • 族 nation, ethnic group
    Example

    中华民族有着五千年的悠久历史。

    Zhōnghuá Mínzú yǒu zhe wǔ qiān nián de yōu jiǔ lì shǐ

    The Chinese nation has a long history of five thousand years.

  • 3 才华 cái huá — talent HSK 6
    • 才 talent, ability, capability
    • 华 brilliance, splendor, magnificence
    Example

    她是一位很有才华的年轻画家。

    tā shì yī wèi hěn yǒu cái huá de nián qīng huà jiā

    She is a very talented young painter.

  • 4 华丽 huá lì — gorgeous HSK 7
    • 华 splendid, magnificent
    • 丽 beautiful, elegant
    Example

    她穿着华丽的晚礼服参加舞会。

    tā chuān zhe huá lì de wǎn lǐ fú cān jiā wǔ huì

    She wore a gorgeous evening gown to the ball.

  • 5 华人 huá rén — ethnic Chinese HSK 7
    • 华 Chinese (ethnicity/culture)
    • 人 person/people
    Example

    他是在美国出生的华人。

    tā shì zài měi guó chū shēng de huá rén

    He is an ethnic Chinese born in America.

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  • 6 华侨 huá qiáo — Overseas Chinese HSK 7
    • 华 Chinese (ethnicity/culture)
    • 侨 living abroad, sojourner
    Example

    他是一位在美国生活的华侨。

    tā shì yī wèi zài měi guó shēng huó de huá qiáo

    He is an overseas Chinese living in America.

  • 7 华裔 huá yì — ethnic Chinese; person of Chinese descent HSK 7
    • 华 Chinese; refers to China and Chinese civilization
    • 裔 descendant; indicates lineage or ethnic origin
    Example

    他是美籍华裔，父母来自中国。

    tā shì měi jí huá yì fù mǔ lái zì zhōng guó

    He is an American of Chinese descent, his parents came from China.

  • 8 嘉年华 jiā nián huá — carnival HSK 7
    • 嘉 excellent, auspicious; adds positive connotation
    • 年 year; indicates the annual nature of celebration
    • 华 splendid, magnificent; adds grandeur and serves as phonetic element
    Example

    这个城市每年都会举办盛大的嘉年华活动。

    zhè ge chéng shì měi nián dōu huì jǔ bàn shèng dà de jiā nián huá huó dòng

    This city holds a grand carnival event every year.

  • 9 精华 jīng huá — essence HSK 7
    • 精 refined, pure, quintessential
    • 华 splendid part, magnificent, the best
    Example

    这本书总结了中国文化的精华。

    zhè běn shū zǒng jié le Zhōng guó wén huà de jīng huá

    This book summarizes the essence of Chinese culture.

  • 10 繁华 fán huá — prosperous and bustling HSK 7
    • 繁 numerous, abundant, complex
    • 华 splendid, magnificent, flourishing
    Example

    上海是中国最繁华的城市之一。

    Shàng hǎi shì Zhōng guó zuì fán huá de chéng shì zhī yī

    Shanghai is one of China's most prosperous cities.

  • 11 豪华 háo huá — luxurious HSK 7
    • 豪 grand, magnificent, wealthy
    • 华 splendid, magnificent, ornate
    Example

    他住在一座豪华的别墅里。

    tā zhù zài yī zuò háo huá de bié shù lǐ

    He lives in a luxurious villa.

Structure & writing
1 升 shēng — to rise; to move upward (opposite of 降)

升 is not used as a component in any other character.

升 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 华 huá — referring to China
华 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
哗 huá noisy and clamorous; loud and chaotic uproar

consists of

2.1 化 huà — to change in nature or form; to transform
化 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 2
花 huā flower (the reproductive organ of a seed plant, composed of petals, calyx, receptacle, and stamen)
HSK 4
货 huò currency; money; wealth
HSK 5
华 huá referring to China
HSK 7
讹 é erroneous; untrue 靴 xuē boot, a high-shafted shoe
2.2 十 shí — ten (the number 9+1)
十 is a component in 29 characters
HSK 1
什 shén see "什么": ① interrogative pronoun; ② indefinite reference; ③ universal reference (used before 也/都); ④ surprise or dissatisfaction; ⑤ reproach; ⑥ disagreement; ⑦ non-exhaustive enumeration 卖 mài to sell; to exchange goods, skills, or labor for money (opposite of 买) 早 zǎo morning
HSK 2
妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫)
HSK 3
南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲)
HSK 4
克 kè to be able to; can 博 bó abundant; plentiful 叶 yè leaf (of a plant) 戴 dài to wear or put on (something on the head or body) 支 zhī to prop up; to support
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毕 bì to finish, to conclude 汁 zhī juice; liquid containing certain substances 章 zhāng a section or chapter of music, poetry, or prose 计 jì to calculate; to reckon 质 zhì fundamental nature of a thing 辛 xīn pungent; spicy 针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting)
HSK 5
华 huá referring to China 协 xié harmonious; in accord 古 gǔ ancient; of a bygone era, opposite of 'present' 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle) 索 suǒ thick rope or chain
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裁 cái to arrange and select (mostly used in literary arts)
HSK 6
德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender)
HSK 7
卉 huì general term for various plants (esp. ornamental grasses and flowers) 卑 bēi low; lowly 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze

Stroke order