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Character Decomposition
上=⺊+一
Etymology
One stroke on top of another; compare 下 (below)
Meanings2 pronunciations
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
shǎng
used in shǎng shēng
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Words with 上 1390 total
to offer奉上fèng shàngon the ground · on the floor地上dì shangalternative name for Shanghai 上海 · at (or in) Shanghai沪上Hù shàngrespectfully yours (in closing a letter)谨上jǐn shàngto keep up with · to catch up with · to overtake · to chance upon · in time for赶上gǎn shàng(courteous) home; residence (not one's own)府上fǔ shàngmaritime海上hǎi shàngon the road · on the way; en route路上lù shang(slang) the older person in a romantic relationship; an older partner年上nián shàngto go ashore; to climb ashore · (fig.) to achieve a stable and secure life after a period of struggle (e.g. to get a government job, be admitted to a desirable university, or finally pay off one's debts)上岸shàng ànto go to work · to be on duty · to start work · to go to the office上班shàng bān
Idioms with 上 247 total Chain
to wish for higher status (idiom); to curry favor in the hope of promotion巴高望上bā gāo wàng shàngthat clinches it · that's final · no two ways about it板上钉钉bǎn shàng dìng dīngdriven to join the Liangshan Mountain rebels · to drive to revolt · to force sb to desperate action逼上梁山bī shàng liáng shānneither the best nor the worst; not too bad; better than some比上不足，比下有余bǐ shàng bù zú , bǐ xià yǒu yú
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