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上

shàng

above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous

💡 Ideographic: One stroke on top of another; compare 下 (below)
HSK 1 3 strokes Very Common (1%)
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Component Breakdown

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⺊
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
⿱⺊一 i

Stroke Order

1 2 3

Component Tree i

⺊
💡 Ideographic: A crack on an oracle bone; compare 卜
2 strokes
yī
一
one; a, an; alone
💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1
1 strokes HSK 1

Words Using 上 (542)

shàng
上 ↗
HSK 1
on top / upon / above / upper / previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb / to get onto / to go up / to attend (class or university)
shǎng
上 ↗
HSK 1
see [[上聲|上声<shǎngshēng>]]
shàngwǔ
上午 ↗
HSK 1
morning / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
wǎnshang
晚上 ↗
HSK 2
evening / night / CL:[[個|个<gè>]] / in the evening
zǎoshang
早上 ↗
HSK 2
early morning / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
shàngbān
上班 ↗
HSK 2
to go to work / to be on duty / to start work / to go to the office
shàngwǎng
上网 ↗
HSK 3
to be on the Internet / to stretch a net (in a sports game or for covering sth) / to be netted (of fish)
mǎshàng
马上 ↗
HSK 3
at once / right away / immediately / on horseback (i.e. by military force)
shàngdàng
上当 ↗
HSK 5
taken in (by sb's deceit) / to be fooled / to be duped
shàngrèn
上任 ↗
HSK 6
to take office / previous (incumbent) / predecessor
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