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Variants

Phonetic

Semantic

Apparent
Mandarin
shang4
English
Definitions
above; to climb; to go up; on; first (of two parts); to go into; to go to; higher; on top; previous; upon; upper; up; to attend; to board; etc.); highest; last; previous or last (week etc.); previous or last (week; send up; superior; top
Etymology
Notes
Ideograph: indicates above: original was two horizontal lines – the top one higher – still used in composition; later a connection between the two lines was indicated – pointing upward