升调 shēngdiào rising intonation Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents shēngdiào rising intonation 升 shēng verb to rise to move upward; to hoist; to go up; to ascend (e.g. onto a platform or into a hall)调 調 diào tone The specific pitch contours of a spoken syllable; the lexical tone of a Chinese character.shēngdiào to promote 升 shēng verb to promote to raise in rank, grade, or level; to advance调 調 diào verb to transfer To transfer, move, or swap personnel, troops, or things; to assign to a new position; to exchange locations.
