昇〔升〕 {shēng}

1. to ascend
2. to rise to the rank of
3. to promote
4. to hoist
5. liter
6. measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗

昇調〔升调〕 sing¹ diu⁶ {shēng diào}

rising tone (phonetics, e.g. on a question in English)

昇降〔升-〕 sing¹ gong³ {shēng jiàng}

rising and lowering

昇高〔升-〕 sing¹ gou¹ {shēng gāo}

1. to raise
2. to ascend

昇空〔升-〕 sing¹ hung¹ {shēng kōng}

1. to rise to the sky
2. to lift off
3. to levitate
4. lift-off

昇值〔升-〕 sing¹ zik⁶ {shēng zhí}

1. to rise in value
2. to appreciate

昇降機〔升-机〕 sing¹ gong³ gei¹ {shēng jiàng jī}

the elevator; the lift