上
HSK 1

上 (shàng): on, above, up

shàng

on, above, up

Pinyin

shàng

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

on, above, up

How to Write 上 (shàng)

上 is written in 3 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

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Origin of 上

One stroke on top of another; compare 下 (below)

What 上 is Made Of

上 is built from 1 component:

一one

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Words Using 上

Common Chinese words that contain 上:

上任

shàngrèn

上午

shàngwǔ

上当

shàngdàng

上游

shàngyóu

上班

shàngbān

上瘾

shàngyǐn

上级

shàngjí

上网

shàngwǎng

上进

shàngjìn

早上

zǎoshang

晚上

wǎnshang

马上

mǎshàng

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