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上游
shàngyóu
1. upper reaches (of a river)
2. upper level
3. upper echelon
4. upstream
HSK 6 Common • Top 13%

Character Breakdown

上
shàng
above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
HSK 1 3 丶
游
yóu
to wander, to travel, to tour, to roam
HSK 2 12 丶

Compound Words (1)

力争上游
lìzhēngshàngyóu
to strive for mastery (idiom); aiming for the best result

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
11,196 of 84,292