shàng

above; on; upper

Type: NounsHSK 1
Character origin

One line above another: what is on top.

Did you know?

The opposite of 下 (down). It's also the verb 'to get on' (上车 = to board a vehicle). In locations, '上' marks 'on' or 'onto' (桌子上 = on the table).

Example sentence

书在桌子上。

Shū zài zhuōzi shàng.

The book is on the table.

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