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

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上 stroke order animation

Words containing 上

Word Meaning
Ueno, district in Taitō Ward, Tokyo
supreme
attached; included herewith
last time; the previous time
to submit (a document) to higher authorities
on land; land-based
office workers (as social group)
upper garment
becoming more prosperous with each passing day
to be suitable (easy enough) for reading aloud
a former incarnation; one's ancestors; past generations
one's immediate superior
great; excellent; outstanding
uphill; to climb a slope; upslope
to be out of the question
first-class; best quality; also pr. shàng shèng
photogenic; (old) high official
upper section
empty talk; only theory, no real skill
to transfer (income, profits etc) to higher authorities
to flow right off the tongue (of lyrics or poetry)
(textual) context
to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM); to get angry
upper limb
to try hard to catch up