21A.30
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(*ㄕㄤˇ [shang3] ).
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(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.
(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.
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.).
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).
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.).
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.