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The character 登 is an ideogrammatic compound depicting physical movement in a ceremonial or elevated setting. The upper component is the radical 癶 (bō), representing two feet pointing outward, which conveys the action of stepping or walking. The lower component is 豆 (dòu), which here does not mean "bean" but instead depicts a tall, stemmed ritual vessel used for offerings in ancient ceremonies. Together, the structure suggests stepping up toward an elevated ritual vessel, giving the primary meaning of ascending or climbing to a higher place. This literal sense of upward movement later extended to abstract administrative concepts, such as registering information in an official ledger, publishing an article, or formally recording an achievement.
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我们明天去登山。
请在这里登记。
他登上了山顶。
我们早上登录了系统。
他决定登上那座高山。
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登月计划需要大量资金和技术。