丄(shàng)

2 strokes

old variant of 上[shang4]

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Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shàng
Meaning
old variant of 上[shang4]
Strokes
2
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 丄 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱丨一

One stroke on top of another; variant of 上

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

丨gǔn一yī

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 丄 step by step

2 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

  1. 1
  2. 2

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