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上行
shàngxíng
1. (of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital)
2. (of river boats) to go against the current
3. to submit (a document) to higher authorities
Common • Top 14%

Character Breakdown

上
shàng
above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
HSK 1 3 丶
行
xíng
to go, to walk, to move; professional
HSK 3 6 丶

Compound Words (1)

上行下效
shàngxíngxiàxiào
subordinates follow the example of their superiors (idiom)

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
11,834 of 84,292