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上

shàng
HSK 13 readings

“Up” in Chinese is 上 (shàng).

Other characters with the syllable shang: see all 5 →

Meaning

  • bound formup; upper; above; previous
  • first (of multiple parts)
  • to climb; to get onto; to go up
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  • to attend (class or university)
  • (directional complement) up
  • (noun suffix) on; above
  • used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]

Example

东西在爸爸的车上。

The things are in dad's car.

From 车上 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Readings

  • shàng(bound form) up; upper; above; previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb; to get onto; to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on; above
  • shǎngused in 上聲|上声

Stroke Order

3 strokes

Words containing 上

车上chē shangon the bus; on the train; in the carHSK 1地上dìshangon the groundHSK 1关上guānshangto close (a door)HSK 1楼上lóu shàngupstairsHSK 1路上lùshangon the roadHSK 1马上mǎshàngat onceHSK 1上班shàngbānto go to workHSK 1上边shàngbianthe topHSK 1

More HSK 1 characters

爱àito love; to be fond of; to likeHSK 1八bāeightHSK 1爸bàfatherHSK 1吧babar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)HSK 1白báiBai ethnic groupHSK 1百bǎihundredHSK 1班bānteam; class; gradeHSK 1半bànhalfHSK 1帮bāngto helpHSK 1包bāoto coverHSK 1

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