HSK 2 · Comparing

以上

yǐ shàng

above; more than

Stroke order of 以上

2 characters, 7 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

以 · 4 strokes上 · 3 strokes

Memory trick

Using (以) the top (上) as boundary: above.

Parts: 以 by means of + 上 up

The characters in 以上

上 shàng — up; on; above (3 strokes)

Example sentence

十八岁以上可以进。

Those aged eighteen and above may enter.

Words with 以

以后after; later 以前before; formerly 以为to think (wrongly)可以can; may 所以so; therefore 以下below; less than 以外beyond; apart from 以来since

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

More words: Comparing

更more; even more 越the more 越来越more and more 不如not as good as 同样same; equally 相同identical; the same 不同different 像to resemble; like 等于to equal 超过to exceed; to surpass 以下below; less than 以外beyond; apart from 其他other 其中among them

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