上
上 (shàng) means “on”. It is made of ⺊ + 一 and has 3 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 上 into its parts
What 上 is made of
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: One stroke on top of another; compare 下 (below) (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
书在桌子上。Shū zài zhuōzi shàng.The book is on the table.
上个月我很忙。Shàng gè yuè wǒ hěn máng.I was very busy last month.
Words with 上
- 车上chēshàngon the bus
- 地上dìshangon the ground
- 关上guānshàngto close
- 楼上lóushàngupstairs
- 路上lùshangon the road
- 马上mǎshàngimmediately
- 上班shàngbānto go to work
- 上边shàngbianabove
- 上车shàngchēto get on a vehicle
- 上次shàngcìlast time
- 上课shàngkèto have class
- 上网shàngwǎngto go online
- 上午shàngwǔmorning
- 上学shàngxuéto go to school
- 身上shēnshangon the body
- 晚上wǎnshangevening
- 网上wǎngshàngonline
- 早上zǎoshangearly morning
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shàng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | on; up; last (previous) |
| Strokes | 3 |
| Radical | 一 (one, #1) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 上
What does 上 mean?
上 (shàng) means “on; up; last (previous)”.
How many strokes does 上 have?
上 has 3 strokes.
What is the radical of 上?
The radical of 上 is 一 (yī, “one”), Kangxi radical number 1.
What parts make up 上?
上 is made of ⺊ (structural part) and 一 (horizontal stroke).
Which HSK level is 上?
上 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 1.
Learn 上 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 21: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.