CHINESE CHARACTER

上 (shàng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

shàng

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

HSK 13 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

一

Locate something in space

STROKES · 3

Write 上 in 3 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Vocabulary with 上

上shàng

HSK 1 · (bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university); (directional complement) up; (noun suffix) on; above

上班shàngbān

HSK 1 · to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office

上课shàngkè

HSK 1 · to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class

上午shàngwǔ

HSK 1 · morning

上学shàngxué

HSK 1 · to go to school; to attend school

晚上wǎnshang

HSK 1 · evening; night; in the evening

Examples using 上

上

上马。

Shàng mǎ。

Get on the horse.

上班

日本上班族工作得非常辛苦。

Rì běn shàng bān zú gōng zuò dé fēi cháng xīn kǔ。

Japanese office workers work very hard.

上课

八点半开始上课。

Bā diǎn bàn kāi shǐ shàng kè。

Class doesn't begin until eight-thirty.

FAQ

What does 上 (shàng) mean in Chinese?

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

How do you write 上 in stroke order?

上 has 3 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 上?

一 is the radical in 上. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 上?

上 (shàng): (bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university); (directional complement) up; (noun suffix) on; above; 上班 (shàngbān): to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office; 上课 (shàngkè): to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class.