上 (shàng) means "on; above; previous" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.

How many strokes does 上 have?

上 has 3 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.

Which HSK level is 上 in?

上 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.

shàng

on; above; previous

Stroke order

Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

上

3 strokes

书在桌子上。

Shū zài zhuōzi shàng.

The book is on the table.

因为他生病了，所以今天不上班。

Yīnwèi tā shēngbìng le, suǒyǐ jīntiān bú shàngbān.

Because he is sick, he is not going to work today.

我把书放在桌子上了。

Wǒ bǎ shū fàng zài zhuōzi shàng le.

I put the book on the table.

门被风关上了。

Mén bèi fēng guān shàng le.

The door was closed by the wind.

桌子上有一本书。

Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yì běn shū.

There is a book on the table.

飞机马上就要起飞了。

Fēijī mǎshàng jiù yào qǐfēi le.

The plane is about to take off.

我上网查了很多信息。

Wǒ shàngwǎng chá le hěn duō xìnxī.

I went online and looked up a lot of information.

Places topic

Study 上 together with related places vocabulary.

Story: Deceive the Heavens to Cross the Ocean

Read 上 inside a graded Chinese story.

What does 上 mean?: 上 (shàng) means "on; above; previous" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 上 have?: 上 has 3 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 上 in?: 上 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.