上

shǎng, shàng

on; above; upper; up; on top of; to go up; to rise; to ascend; to get on (a vehicle); to attend (class); previous; last; first (of two parts); (shǎng) used in 上声 (the falling-rising tone)

Radical: 一 HSK 1 f, v, g ideographic

Components & Etymology

上 decomposes into the following components:

⺊ 一

Words containing 上

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 上.

上万
shàng wàn
over ten thousand
上下
shàng xià
up and down
上个
shàng ge
first (of two parts)
上乘
shàng chéng
上书
shàng shū
to write a letter (to the authorities)
上交
shàng jiāo
to hand over to
上代
shàng dài
previous generation
上任
shàng rèn
to take office
上传
shàng chuán
to upload
上位
shàng wèi
top seat
上佳
shàng jiā
上供
shàng gòng

Related characters (radical 一)

Characters that share the radical 一.

一 丁 丂 七 丄 万 丈 三 下 丌 不 与 丏 丐 丑 专 且 丕 世 丘 丙 业 丛 东

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