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HSK 3 · Directions & Regions

上面

shàng miàn

above; on top

Stroke order of 上面

2 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

上 · 3 strokes面 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

上 above and 面 face: the upper side.

Parts: 上 above + 面 face/side

The characters in 上面

  • 上 shàng — up; on; above (3 strokes)
  • 面 miàn — noodles; flour; face; side (9 strokes)

Example sentence

桌子上面有一本书。

There is a book on 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上边above; top地上on the ground关上to close; to turn off上次last time

Words with 面

面条儿noodles面包bread见面to meet; to see each other方便面instant noodles面noodles; flour; face; side对面opposite面前in front of方面aspect; side面条noodles下面below; next前面in front; ahead后面behind; at the back里面inside外面outside面积area全面comprehensive; all-round一方面on the one hand另一方面on the other hand

More words: Directions & Regions

东部eastern part西部western part南部southern part北部northern part中部central part下面below; next前面in front; ahead后面behind; at the back里面inside外面outside底下under; below背后behind; at the back周围surroundings; around当中among; in the middle

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