上
- 16th most frequent character
- Adds ~0.55% to your reading coverage
- 2 dictionary entries
- Appears in 480 words
- Component in 3 characters
Decomposition
Pinyin & Meaning
1. shǎng (shang3)see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]
2. shàng (shang4)on top • upon • above • upper • previous • first (of multiple parts) • to climb • to get onto • to go up • to attend (class or university)
Pronunciation Clues
There are no phonetic clues for this character.
Example Words
Common
shàng hǎi (Shang4 hai3)Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4]
shàng bān (shang4 ban1)to go to work • to be on duty • to start work • to go to the office
shàng wǎng (shang4 wang3)to be on the internet • to stretch a net (in a sports game or for covering sth) • to be netted (of fish)
zǎo shang (zao3 shang5)early morning • CL:個|个[ge4]
wǎn shang (wan3 shang5)evening • night • CL:個|个[ge4] • in the evening
mǎ shàng (ma3 shang4)at once • right away • immediately • on horseback (i.e. by military force)
Uncommon
shàng xià (shang4 xia4)up and down • top and bottom • old and new • length • about
shàng wǔ (shang4 wu3)morning • CL:個|个[ge4]
shàng qù (shang4 qu4)to go up
shàng tái (shang4 tai2)to rise to power (in politics) • to go on stage (in the theater)
shàng si (shang4 si5)boss • superior
shàng tiān (shang4 tian1)Heaven • Providence • God • the day before • the sky above • to fly to the sky • to take off and fly into space • to die • to pass away
shàng shān (shang4 shan1)to go uphill • to spin cocoon (silkworms) • to pass away
shàng shì (shang4 shi4)to hit the market (of a new product) • to float (a company on the stock market)
shàng dì (Shang4 di4)God
shàng chuáng (shang4 chuang2)to go to bed
shàng shǒu (shang4 shou3)to obtain • to master • overhand (serve etc) • seat of honor
shàng yìng (shang4 ying4)to show (a movie) • to screen
shàng hǎi shì (Shang4 hai3 shi4)Shanghai municipality in southeast China, abbr. 滬|沪
shàng yǎn (shang4 yan3)to screen (a movie) • to stage (a play) • a screening • a staging
shàng huǒ (shang4 huo3)to get angry • to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM)
shàng bān zú (shang4 ban1 zu2)office workers (as social group)
shàng xíng (shang4 xing2)up train (i.e. towards the capital)
shàng jiē (shang4 jie1)to go onto the streets • to go shopping
shàng yī (shang4 yi1)jacket • upper outer garment • CL:件[jian4]
shàng lù (shang4 lu4)to start on a journey • to be on one's way
shàng shēn (shang4 shen1)upper part of the body
shàng mian (shang4 mian5)on top of • above-mentioned
shì shàng (shi4 shang4)on earth
zhī shàng (zhi1 shang4)above
yǐ shàng (yi3 shang4)more than • above • over • the above-mentioned
jiā shàng (jia1 shang4)plus • to put in • to add • to add on • to add into • in addition • on top of that
shǐ shàng (shi3 shang4)in history
xiàng shàng (xiang4 shang4)upward • up • to advance • to try to improve oneself • to make progress
dì shang (di4 shang5)on the ground • on the floor
jī běn shang (ji1 ben3 shang5)basically • on the whole
tiān shàng (tian1 shang4)celestial • heavenly
fèng shàng (feng4 shang4)to offer
dài shang (dai4 shang5)to put on (hat etc)
hǎi shàng (hai3 shang4)maritime
pá shàng (pa2 shang4)to climb up
dēng shàng (deng1 shang4)to climb over • to ascend onto • to mount
huáng shang (huang2 shang5)the emperor • Your majesty the emperor • His imperial majesty
kàn shàng (kan4 shang4)to look upon • to take a fancy to • to fall for
kàn shang qu (kan4 shang5 qu5)it would appear • it seems (that)
chuān shang (chuan1 shang5)to put on (clothes etc)
kǎo shàng (kao3 shang4)to pass a university entrance exam
zhì shàng (zhi4 shang4)supreme • paramount • above all else
gǎn shàng (gan3 shang4)to keep up with • to catch up with • to overtake • to chance upon • in time for
lù shang (lu4 shang5)on the road • on a journey • road surface
tà shàng (ta4 shang4)to set foot on • to step on or into
shēn shang (shen1 shang5)on the body • at hand • among
mí shàng (mi2 shang4)to become excited with • to be enchanted by
fù shàng (fu4 shang4)attached • included herewith