升堂 shēngtáng to hold court Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents shēngtáng to hold court 升 shēng verb to rise to move upward; to hoist; to go up; to ascend (e.g. onto a platform or into a hall)堂 táng [court] (bound form) a court of law; a place where government business or trials are conductedshēngtáng to enter the hall · to master the basics 升 shēng verb to rise to move upward; to hoist; to go up; to ascend (e.g. onto a platform or into a hall)堂 táng noun hall (bound form) a hall; a main room of a building; a room used for a specific purpose