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上 shàng — “up; on”
How to write and say the Chinese character 上 (shàng), which means up; on — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Position & direction.
Pinyin · 拼音 shàng
Meaning · 意思 up; on
Strokes · 笔画 3
Radical · 部首 一 (one)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
上 is written with 3 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
Picture it: one stroke on top of another; compare 下 (below).
A common word常用词
上面
on top
Example sentence例句
书在桌子上。
The book is on the table.
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