跻身

躋身

jīshēn

verb #22,299

Meanings

1 to rise into the ranks of
2 to be among (the best)
3 to join (a group or level)

Characters

to climb; to ascend

Examples

她努力工作，终于跻身管理层。

Tā nǔlì gōngzuò, zhōngyú jīshēn guǎnlǐ céng.

She worked hard and finally rose into the management ranks.

这家公司跻身全球五百强。

Zhè jiā gōngsī jīshēn quánqiú wǔbǎiqiáng.

This company has joined the global Fortune 500.

Tips

memory

跻 means to climb (foot radical 足 + ascend). 身 means body/oneself. Picture your body climbing up into a group.

Stroke Order

跻 jī

身 shēn