登
dēng · HSK 4
to publish or record
⛰️ Sounds like 'dung' — climb up the dung heap to ascend the mountain
登 (dēng) shows 癶 (two feet stepping up) over 豆 (a tall ritual vessel) — feet climbing onto a raised platform. Extended from physical ascent to mounting a record or publishing (登记 = to register).
登 — 癶 (two feet ascending) + 豆 (ritual vessel)
Originally a pictograph showing two feet (癶) climbing up to present a ritual vessel (豆) on a raised platform. The core meaning was 'to ascend' or 'mount,' as when stepping up to make an offering. From this it broadened to 'rise, climb, record, publish.'