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
Heaven; God; the sky above
upper layer
to hang oneself
first-rate; top-notch
to hit the market (of a new product)
to come to sb's door; to call on sb
to go shopping; to go onto the streets
highest quality; top-notch
above; the top; overhead
supreme; paramount; above all else
upper class
to step forward; to advance
to hand over to; to give to higher authority
a large number; hundreds
not able to keep up with
aloof and remote
to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away
to go into battle
to take a fancy to; to fall for; to look upon
to get (a bad habit); to catch (a disease)
the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty
to rise; to go up
currently winning; rising (in popularity etc); on the up
can be counted as
to master; to obtain; overhand (serve etc)