shàng

to go up; on top; above

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 16th character
Radical ⼀ (1.2)
Strokes 3
Index # 36

Definitions

上 shàng
  1. 1. to go up
  2. 2. on top
  3. 3. above
  4. 4. upper
  5. 5. to get onto
  6. 6. to attend (class or university)
  7. 7. previous
  8. 8. first (of multiple parts)
  9. 9. to climb
  10. 10. upon
上 shǎng
  1. 1. see shǎng shēng

Stroke order

上 stroke order diagram
上 stroke order animation

Words containing 上

Word Meaning
last week
on the ground; on the floor
colonel; high ranking officer in Chinese army
on the street; in town
to add; to add on; to put in
to go to school; to attend school
captain (military rank)
on earth
online
upstairs
on stage
to attend class; to go to class; to go to teach a class
to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc)
to catch up with; to keep up with; in time for
boss; superior
to go on stage; to take the field; on stage
to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc)
the above-mentioned; that amount or more
to come up; (verb complement indicating success)
to rise to power (in politics)
to rise; to go up; to ascend
celestial; heavenly
to visit; to drop in; to lock a door
basically; on the whole
to stage (a play); to screen (a movie); a staging