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HSK 2 · Seasons & sky

天上

tiān shàng

in the sky

Stroke order of 天上

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

天 · 4 strokes上 · 3 strokes

Memory trick

天 is a big person 大 with a line over its head; 上 points up to it.

Parts: 天 sky + 上 above

The characters in 天上

  • 天 tiān — day; sky (4 strokes)
  • 上 shàng — up; on; above (3 strokes)

Example sentence

天上有一朵云。

There is a cloud in the sky.

Words with 天

Words with 上

More words: Seasons & sky

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