上
shàng

up; above; on

上 is pronounced shàng and means “up”. It is written with 3 strokes.

Total Strokes3
Traditional上

Watch how to write each stroke

shàng
Stroke 3/3
Stroke 3 of 3
Speed

Practice aids

Stroke-by-Stroke Breakdown

Total 3 strokes written in canonical standard order

Active: Stroke 3
1
2
3

Radical & Meaning

⼀
Radical

Structure Geometry

Single
独体字Single Component

Balanced structure promotes clean calligraphy proportions in Tian Zi Ge practice grids.

Essential Vocabulary & Phrases with 上

上课shàng kè

attend class

我们八点上课。
Wǒmen bā diǎn shàngkè.
We have class at eight.
早上zǎo shang

morning

早上我喝咖啡。
Zǎoshang wǒ hē kāfēi.
I drink coffee in the morning.
上面shàng miàn

above; on top

书在桌子上面。
Shū zài zhuōzi shàngmiàn.
The book is on the table.

Characters with the same radical (⼀)