TSUMUGU · C1 (est.) · 字
昇
ㄕㄥ · shēng
verb — to rise, ascend
字源 FORM — what the parts do
The sun (日) over 升 — the sun coming up. 升 shēng carries the sound exactly. From the rising sun comes everything that climbs: 上昇、昇平 (peace risen).
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
太陽（日）剛探出地平線，正一寸一寸往上升（升）。
The sun (日) just clears the horizon, climbing (升) inch by inch.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)上昇— to rise, ascend常用
→昇平— peace at its height
⇒昇遷— to be promoted
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension