上shàng · shang
above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous. 3 strokes, radical 一, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 上
Strokes 1–2 write ⺊, then stroke 3 write 一.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 上 · the stroke-order rules
What 上 is made of
⺊ and 一 (yī, one).
One stroke on top of another; compare 下 (below).
Words that use 上
| 上 | on, on top of 处于物体表面或高处方位 是在便利店的后面，还是在水果摊的边上？Is it behind the corner store, or on the side by the fruit stall? Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 15, 在哪儿与怎么走 |
| 上周 | last week 指刚过去的那一周 上周他去了一趟上海。Last week he took a trip to Shanghai. Lesson 64, 做生意 · 澄怀观道与怡情悦性 · Autumn Leisure, Festive Feasts & Gracious Sociability |
| 天上 | in the sky 指高空、云彩所在的地方 湛蓝天上飘着朵朵白云。Fluffy white clouds drift in the sky. Lesson 73, 体育馆 · 霁月光风与民康物阜 · Harmonious Skies & Prosperous Seasons |
| 以上 | above, over 表示超过某个数量或界限 十八岁以上的人才能投票。Only people eighteen years old and above may vote. Lesson 90, 学英文 · 见微知著与守正出新 · Insight from the Minute & Innovation with Integrity |
| 上衣 | an upper-body garment 穿在上半身的衣服 爸爸把上衣整整齐齐地挂好。Dad hung his jacket up neatly. Lesson 121, 衣着与整理 · 居家生活与美味日常 · Home Living & Culinary Delights |
| 上面 | on top of it 在某个东西的上部，比它高的位置 书桌上面整整齐齐地摆着课本。The textbooks sit neatly arranged on top of the desk. Lesson 122, 方位与角落 · 居家生活与美味日常 · Home Living & Culinary Delights |
| 上升 | to rise upward gradually 从低处慢慢往高处移动 热气球缓缓离地上升。The hot air balloon slowly rises off the ground. Lesson 156, 地理山川与长城 · 气候环境与地理风貌 · Climate, Environment & Regional Geography |
| 上去 | to go up and away 从低的地方往高的地方离开，越走越远 孩子们欢喜地爬上去拿球。The children happily climb on up to fetch the ball. Lesson 225, 楼阁走动与庭院漫步 · 居所闲暇与日常生活 · Domestic Leisure, Home Living & Casual Recreation |
| 上来 | to come up toward here 从低的地方往高的地方靠近这里 保洁阿姨快步从楼下走上来。The cleaner briskly climbs on up here from downstairs. Lesson 225, 楼阁走动与庭院漫步 · 居所闲暇与日常生活 · Domestic Leisure, Home Living & Casual Recreation |
| 穿上 | to put on, to slip into 把衣服套在身上 姑娘穿上合身的旗袍。The young woman went to put on the well-fitted qipao. Lesson 258, 锦衣华服与春序晨光 · 匠心营造与自然物候 · Artisanal Craftsmanship & Natural Rhythms |
and 30 more in the catalogue.
Characters that contain 上
More characters with the radical 一
All 20 of them, and what the radical means, on the 一 radical page.