登
The story of 登
ascend, mount
登 is composed of 癶 and 豆, 癶 depicts two feet walking outward, while 豆 is the picture of a sacrificial vessel, so 登 is the picture of someone holding a sacrificial vessel and stepping up on altar, which has the meaning of ascending.
Vocabulary of 登
- 榮登 (to reach the top)
- 登高 (climb up)
- 登陸 (to land)