丄 meaning and stroke order

shàng

Above

Strokes2
Pinyinshàng
ToneTone 4

How to write 丄, stroke by stroke

2 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

  1. 1
  2. 2

Meaning of 丄

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

shàngfourth tone (falling)
  1. old variant of 上[shang4]

How 丄 is built

Ideographic (compound meaning) character. One stroke on top of another; variant of 上.

Radical: 一 (one), shared by 34 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 丄

Learning 丄 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 丄

How many strokes are in 丄?

丄 is written with 2 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 丄 mean?

丄 (shàng) means above.

How do you pronounce 丄?

丄 is pronounced shàng, in the fourth tone (falling).

What is the radical of 丄?

The radical of 丄 is 一, which carries the idea of "one". Dictionaries list 丄 under this radical.