上 - shǎng - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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3 strokes
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上

shǎng

Definition

see 上声

Other pronunciations

shàng

up
on top (of)
on
upwards
upon
upper
higher
better
above
previous
indicates the attainment of an objective
indicates an action has started

Character Decomposition

Compounds (6)

让

ràng

to let (someone do something); to allow; to have (somebody do something); to permit; to make (somebody feel sad, etc.); to give way; to give ground; to yield; to give up; to concede; to invite; to offer

卡

kǎ

card; to stop; to block; calorie

止

zhǐ

to stop; radical (Kang Xi 77); to prohibit; until; only

卡

qiǎ

to block; to be stuck; to be wedged; customs station; a clip; a fastener; a checkpost; Taiwan pr. [ka3]

nervous

mountain pass (Japanese kokuji)

Related words (3)

上声

shǎng shēng

falling and rising tone; third tone in modern Mandarin

feast

forenoon; morning; a.m.

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