HSK 1 · Positions

上

shàng

up; on; above

Stroke order of 上

上 is written with 3 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A short stroke pokes up above the long ground line, pointing to what is on top.

Parts: ⺊ mark pointing up + 一 ground line

Example sentence

书在桌子上。

The book is 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 上边above; top 地上on the ground 关上to close; to turn off 上次last time 马上immediately; right away

More words: Positions

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 上边above; top 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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