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
on the table; fig. everything open and above board
on the table; fig. everything open and above board
lovers' rendezvous
lovers' rendezvous
to get into a dispute with
to get into a dispute with
upstairs
to make something of no value appear valuable (idiom)
to make something of no value appear valuable (idiom)
to dupe one's sovereign
First book of Chronicles
First book of Chronicles
in history; historical
in history; historical
to fall short of the best but be better than the worst
to fall short of the best but be better than the worst
Nothing comes for free.
in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper
in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper
jet ski
jet ski
jet ski
synchronized swimming
water sports; movement over water; aquatic motion
water sports; movement over water; aquatic motion