| 上 | 319B50 21A.30 | 部居  | 畫數 3 | ㄕㄤˋ [shang4] (*ㄕㄤˇ [shang3] ). | ||
| N. | (1) Top, summit: 山上，屋上 top of hill, roof, see Prep.↓. (2) The superior, oft. the emperor: 上不悅 the emperor was displeased; 皇上 the emperor, ruler, (vocative) my Lord; 上頭，上面，上方 [shang4tou2], [shang4mian4], [shang4fang1]↓; 上帝 [shang4di4]↓. (3) (*[shang3]) The third tone: 上聲. (4) (*[shang3]) One of the pitches in pentatonic scale. | |||||
| V.i & t. | (1) To go up, mount (mountain, wall): 上船，上車 go aboard ship, car. (2) To go to: 上來，上去 [shang4lai2], [shang4qU4]↓; 上天津 go to Tientsin; 上京 go to Capital; 上城 go to city; 上飯店，上影院 go to restaurant, cinema; 上街 go out (to shop, for a stroll); 上課 go to class; 上學 go to school; 上班 go on duty; 上法院 go to court; 上路 start on journey; 上墳 visit the grave; 上臺 to appear on stage, see  20.11;上床 to go to bed, also to put dying person on another bed. (3) Appear on scene or enter category: 上市 (vegetables, etc.) be in season, appear on market; 上水 to go up the river; 上燈時候 time to light lamps; 上貨 replenish supplies; 戲館剛上人兒 people are just coming in to the theater; 上年紀，上歲數兒 getting old; 上千上萬 run to thousands and tens of thousands; 上冬 when winter sets in. (4) To present: 上菜 serve food on table; 上書 write to a superior; 上奏 present memorial; 某某上 or 敬上 at end of letters added to signature (“presented by so-and-so”); 上條陳 make written recommendations to superior, present an official request. (5) To affix, apply, place in position: 上門窗 fix windows and doors in new building; 上板兒 to close window before closing up shop; 上梁 place beam on house being built; 上刺刀 fix bayonet; 上鞋底 fix sole on shoe being made; 上領子 affix collar on dress being made; 上顏色 to apply color; 上漆 to apply lacquer; 上糞 apply fertilizer to field; 上捐，上稅 to pay tax on goods; 不上心念書 does not apply one's mind to school lessons; 請你上眼瞧 please use your eyesight and look. (6) To wind up (clock, watch, machine); 上鍊 [shang4lian4], to chain up. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) Upper, first, best (opp. 下 lower): 上等 first-class (goods, etc.); 上級 upper grade in school or army; 上品 the first grade (of goods); 上策，上計 the best plan; 上上 Al, the very best; 上下 [shang4xia4]↓; 最上 topmost. (2) Above, previous, last: 上月 last month; 上篇 first chapter or chapter above; 上回，上次 the last time (I saw him, etc.). | |||||
| Adv. | Up, often 上來; 說不上 not worthy to speak of; 攀上 to climb up; 拉上 or 上來 pull up; 拉上我 involve me by mentioning; 飛上 fly up; 走上來 come forward, approach; 追上，趕上 or 上來 catch up; 趕不上 fail to catch, miss (train, meeting). | |||||
| Prep. | (Used after nn.) above, over, oft. 上，以上 or 之上; 三十以上，三百以上 over thirty, three hundred; 在其上 is above it; 路上 on the road; 船上 on the boat; 地上 on the ground; 席上 at table, during dinner; 書上 in the book; often forms prepositional phr.; 表面上 superficially, on the surface; 心裡上 in one's heart; 口頭上 orally (promise, etc.). | |||||
| Words | 1. 上輩（兒）（子） [shang4bei4]([er0], [zi0]), n., the elders of the family, the older generation. 2. 上邊（兒） [shang4bian0]([shang4biaer0]), n. & adj., above; servants’ or subordinates’ reference to master(s). 3. 上幣 [shang4bi4], n., (AC) gold as currency. 4. 上賓 [shang4bin1], (1) n., guest of honor; (2) (AC) v.i., (of emperor) to die. 5. 上部 [shang4bu4], n., upper part, esp. of body. 6. 上場 [shang4chang3], v.i., appear on scene, market or stage: 上場門兒 entrance and exit on stage. 7. 上朝 [shang4chao2], v.i., go to imperial audience, go to court duty. 8. 上秤 [shang4cheng4], v.i., to put on the scale and weigh. 9. 上前（兒） [shang4qian2]([shang4qia2er0]), v.i., to come forward. 10. 上去 [shang4qU4], (1) v.i., to go up: 上不去 cannot go up; (2) adv., up: 掛上去 hang up; adv., 拉上去 pull up. 11. 上當 [shang4dang4], v.i., to fall into trap. 12. 上代 [shang4dai4], n., (1) the earliest historical times; (2) the ancestors. 13. 上達 [shang4da2], v.i., (1) (AC) to develop spiritually; (2) to reach the ears of the ruler. 14. 上等 [shang4deng3], adj. & n., firstclass, superior grade. 15. 上德 [shang4de2], n., (Laotse) the highest character. 16. 上吊 [shang4diao4], v.i., to hang oneself. 17. 上帝 [shang4di4], n., (AC and modn. term for) God. 18. 上端 [shang4duan1], n., the top end; what is mentioned above. 19. 上凍 [shang4dong4], v.i., (of river) to freeze. 20. 上顎 [shang4e4], n., roof of mouth. 21. 上方 [shang4fang1], n., (1) the place above; (2) the celestial realm. 22. 上礬 [shang4fan2], v.i., apply alum to “size”paper for painting. 23. 上房 [shang4fang2], n., master's quarters, main rooms of Chinese courtyard. 24. 上風 [shang4feng1]1, n., point of vantage: 佔上風 stand at advantage, on the windward side. 25. 上峰 [shang4feng1]2, n., (LL) official superiors, the top people in bureaucracy. 26. 上趕著 [shang4gan3zhe0], v.i., hurry forward to please s.o.: 上趕著叫老伯 hurried forward and called “uncle!” 27. 上崗兒 [shang4gang3er0], v.i., (derog.) to sit at honored seat. 28. 上  [shang4gou1], v.i., (of fish) take the bait; (also fig.) be entrapped.29. 上官 [shang4guan1], n., (1) official directly in charge or higher-up; (2) a compound surname. 30. 上工 [shang4gong1], v.i., (1) report for work on given date; (2) (Chin. med.) the best skill in diagnosis. 31. 上國 [shang4guo2], n., term used to refer to conquering nation by conquered (cf. 勝國 42A.50). 32. 上古 [shang4gu3], n., primordial times. 33. 上海 [shang4hai3], n., Shanghai. 34. 上好 [shang4hao3], adj., the best (quality). 35. 上畫兒 [shang4hua4er0], v.i., (of landscape) be a subject for painting, to go into painting. 36. 上皇 [shang4huang2], n., emperor's father, already retired, also 太上皇. 37. 上會 [shang4hui4], v.i. & n., (to attend or form) temporary association for mutual loan money, decided monthly by highest bidder for interest, or by dice. 38. 上回 [shang4hui2], adv., the last or previous time. 39. 上戶 [shang4hu4], n., rich landlords. 40. 上火（兒） [shang4huo3]([er0]), v.i., to get angry, inflamed with anger. 41. 上賬 [shang4zhang4], v.i., to record in the account book. 42. 上陣 [shang4zhen4], v.i., to go to battle; (fig.) have dispute: 這孩子不聽話，他母親天天和他上陣 the mother has daily rows with the child who would not listen. 43. 上家 [shang4jia1], n., the person on one's left at drinking or gamble. 44. 上尖兒 [shang4jia1er0], v.i., make a heapful (of rice, etc.) in bowl. 45. 上焦 [shang4jiao1], n., see 三焦 30.30; 上焦熱 (Chin. med.) symptoms including irregular pulse, dizziness, inflammation of the eye, dry thirst, etc. 46. 上界 [shang4jie4], n., the upper region of heaven. 47. 上計 [shang4ji4], n., the best plan. 48. 上進 [shang4jin4]1, v.i., to go forward, make progress esp. in studies; 上進心 n., desire to advance. 49. 上勁 [shang4jin4]2, v.i., do s.t. energetically, go full steam ahead. 50. 上緊 [shang4jin3], adv., quickly and without delay. 51. 上九 [shang4jiu3], n., (1) the ninth day of ninth lunar month; (2) (AC) the 29th day of each lunar month (9th being 中九 and 19th the 下九). 52. 上裝 [shang4zhuang1], v.i., fully dress up (as actor or bride). 53. 上知 [shang4zhi4], n., (AC) man of highest intelligence. 54. 上客 [shang4ke4], n., the most honored or esteemed guest. 55. 上口 [shang4kou3], adv., (read) fluently; 56. 上口字 [shang4kou3zi4], n., (in Peking opera) words pronounced with archaic vowels (thus 知，朱 pr. as [ji1], [jU1]). 57. 上款（兒） [shang4kuan3]([shang4kua3er0]), n., the line of dedication on scroll, usu. on right, as against the signature, 下款 usu. on left. 58. 上來 [shang4lai2], v.i., come up. 59. 上列 [shang4lie4], adj., above-mentioned or listed. 60. 上流 [shang4liu2], adj., (1) first-rate (scholars, etc.); upper-class (society); (2) n., upper stream. 61. 上落 [shang4luo4], v.t., (MC) to rebuke, take issue with (person). 62. 上略 [shang4lUe4], phr., the top or preceding part omitted. 63. 上門（兒） [shang4men2]([shang4merer0]), v.i., (1) come to person's house (to collect debt, etc.); (2) to lock the door for the night. 64. 上面（兒） [shang4mian0]([shang4'miaer0]), n., one's master or superior; adv., above, on the surface. 65. 上年 [shang4nian2], n. & adv., last year. 66. 上皮 [shang4pi2], n., (physiol.) epidermis; (bot.) outer bark of trees. 67. 上人 [shang4ren2], n., (court. address) monk. 68. 上日 [shang4ri4], n., (AC) the first day of month; (LL) a beautiful or festive day. 69. 上腮 [shang4sai1], n., upper jaw. 70. 上色 (1) [shang4shai3], v.i., to apply color (to furniture); distinguished; 不上色 not distinguished or successful; (2) ([shang4se4]), n., the best grade; (AC) a beauty. 71. 上上 [shang4shang4], adj., top grade, A1; 上上月，上上星期 month, week before last; 上上下下 high and low (agree, praise, etc.). 72. 上乘 [shang4sheng4], adj., best, exquisite (goods, writing); (Budd.) mahayana (=大乘). 73. 上身 [shang4shen1], n., upper part of body: 上身兒 also a short jacket; n.,上身 also v.i.=鬼上身 [gui3shang4shen1], possessed. 74. 上昇 [shang4sheng1], v.i., go up skywards. 75. 上下 [shang4xia4], (1) prep., (after a number) or thereabouts: 三十上下 about thirty; (2) v.i., to differ: 不相上下 match equally; v.i., 上下其手 change wording in legal document to alter meaning slightly by changing emphasis; 上上下下 to go up and down, both high and low; (3) adj., high and low, above and below; adj., up and down; (4) first and second characters in inquiring or mentioning name of ancestor or monk. 76. 上像 [shang4xiang4], adj., (of person) photogenic: 不上像 not photogenic. 77. 上香 [shang4xiang1], v.i., go to temple to pray, esp. on pilgrimage. 78. 上弦 [shang4xian2], (1) n., second quarter of moon or lunar month; (2) v.i., to wind up spring (in watches, etc.). 79. 上庠 [shang4xiang2]1, n., (AC) college of elders. 80. 上詳 [shang4xiang2]2, v.i., to report to superior. 81. 上鞋 [shang4xie2], v.i., formerly, to fix cloth soles to new shoes. 82. 上行 [shang4xing2], v.i., (of boats, carts) going upstream or toward city or place; opp. 下行 going away from. 83. 上手 [shang4shou3]1, (1) n., the predecessor; n., one's superior; (2) v.i., to get in one's hand, to get (victim, fish on hook). 84. 上首 [shang4shou3]2, n., the honored one; the leader, boss. 85. 上壽 [shang4shou4], (1) adj., having reached highest grade of longevity (AC 100 or 120 yrs.); (2) v.i., to drink a toast for longevity. 86. 上書 [shang4shu1]1, v.i., to write to ruler or high official. 87. 上疏 [shang4shu1]2, v.i., to submit memorial to emperor. 88. 上士 [shang4shi4]1, n., (1) (AC) best kind of scholar; (2) (modn.) first-class sergeant. 89. 上世 [shang4shi4]2, n., primeval times; earliest historical periods. 90. 上選 [shang4xUan3], n. & adj., select or choice (goods, scholars). 91. 上學 [shang4xUe2], v.i., go to school. 92. 上旬 [shang4xUn2], n., the first ten days of the month. 93. 上算 [shang4suan4], adj., it pays to (do s.t.): 不上算 does not pay to do it. 94. 上訴 [shang4su4], v.i., to appeal to higher court. 95. 上司 [shang4si0], n., one's official superior. 96. 上台 [shang4tai2]1, v.i., to go on the stage; (fig.) (of officials) to come into power, be appointed as premier, minister. 97. 上檯 [shang4tai2]2, v.i., to make a parade of bride's trousseau on the streets, including jewels, beddings, etc. 98. 上堂 [shang4tang1], v.i., to go up the hall, also to go to class. 99. 上湯 [shang4tang2], n., formerly, soup served at end of feast, when tips were given and guests rose. 100. 上套兒 [shang4tao4er0], v.i., to fall into trap. 101. 上天 [shang4tian1], (1) n., the sky above, oft. personified, upper space; (2) v.i., go up to heaven. 102. 上體 [shang4ti3], n., upper part of body. 103. 上頭 [shang4tou2], (1) v.i., (AC) ceremony of coming of age for boys and girls; (2) pron. & prep., ([shang4tou0]) those above, above. 104. 上蒼 [shang4cang1], n., the blue sky, oft. personified. 105. 上操 [shang4cao1], v.i., go to drill. 106. 上策 [shang4ce4], n., the best plan. 107. 上次 [shang4ci4], n. & adv., the previous time, last (time). 108. 上  [shang4zao4], v.i., serve in the kitchen.109. 上座 [shang4zuo4], (1) n., the seat of honor; (2) v.i., to begin Buddhist mass; v.i., 上座兒 customers begin to come into restaurant. 110. 上足 [shang4zu2], n., (1) able student, see 高足 60.42; (2) (AC) superior horses. 111. 上祖 [shang4zu3], n., remote ancestor. 112. 上梓 [shang4zi3], v.i., (of books) go to press (lit., “carved on wood block”). 113. 上位 [shang4wei4], n., top seat: 在上位 (AC) when serving as ruler. 114. 上文 [shang4wen2]1, n., the preceding context. 115. 上聞 [shang4wen2]2, v.i., (LL) formerly, to write to imperial court. 116. 上屋 [shang4wu1], n., the upper rooms of a courtyard. 117. 上午 [shang4wu3], n., morning, the forenoon. 118. 上壓力 [shang4ya1li4], n., upward pressure, opp. 下壓力 downward pressure. 119. 上眼 [shang4yan3]1, v.i., to look at intently: 看不上眼 spurn, disdain, hold in contempt. 120. 上演 [shang4yan3]2, v.i., give a public performance. 121. 上言 [shang4yan2], v.i., (LL) respectfully submit (request, etc.). 122. 上夜 [shang4ye4]1, v.i., (of watchman) be on night duty, to watch the night. 123. 上葉 [shang4ye4]2, n., (LL) former times (葉=代). 124. 上衣 [shang4yi1], n., outer garment. 125. 上映 [shang4ying4], v.i., to exhibit (films); also (movie, film) now showing. 126. 上癮 [shang4yin3], v.i., to form habit (in use of narcotics, etc.); adj., addicted. 127. 上游 [shang4you2], n., the upper stream. 128. 上苑 [shang4yUan4], n., imperial garden. 129. 上元 [shang4yUan2], n., the 15th day of lunar first month, a lantern festival. 130. 上月 [shang4yUe4], n., last month. 131. 上諭 [shang4yU4], n., imperial decree. | |||||