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登

to mount

[t]

Composition

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Pinyin

deng1 • dēng

Meaning

Primary

to mount

Alternatives

mount, mounts, mounted, ascend, to ascend, ascends, ascending

Mnemonic Updated October 8, 2026

[d-] Dracula is in [1] front of the [-(e)ng] English manor where a tall aluminium 登 step ladder with yellow rungs leans against the wall. He 登 mounts it rung by rung, then hangs upside down from the top like a bat.

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