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HSK 1 · Positions

上边

shàng bian

above; top

Stroke order of 上边

2 characters, 8 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

上 · 3 strokes边 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

上 above, 边 walks 辶 along the edge: top side.

Parts: 上 above + 边 side (辶 walk + 力)

The characters in 上边

  • 上 shàng — up; on; above (3 strokes)
  • 边 biān — side; edge (5 strokes)

Example sentence

书在桌子上边。

The book is on top of the table.

Words with 上

上午morning (before noon)早上early morning晚上evening楼上upstairs上学to go to school上课to attend class上班to go to work身上on the body; on (one)上网to go online网上online上车to get on (a vehicle)车上in the car; on the bus路上on the way上up; on; above地上on the ground关上to close; to turn off上次last time马上immediately; right away

Words with 边

这边this side; here那边that side; there旁边beside; next to下边below; bottom前边in front后边behind左边left side右边right side里边inside外边outside东边east side西边west side南边south side北边north side一边at the same time; side海边seaside路边roadside边side; edge

More words: Positions

上up; on; above下down; under; below前front; before后back; after左left右right里inside外outside中间middle; between旁边beside; next to下边below; bottom前边in front后边behind左边left side右边right side里边inside外边outside

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