上午
HSK 1 (exam 2025)HSK 1 (2021)Old HSK 1
上午 (shàngwǔ) · morning
上午 (shàngwǔ) means “morning”. It is written with 2 characters: 上 (on) + 午 (noon). It is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 上午 is built
The characters
上 shàng · on
What 上 is made of
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: One stroke on top of another; compare 下 (below) (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
午 wǔ · noon
What 午 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 干gàn — dry (gān)
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Example sentences
我上午有课。Wǒ shàngwǔ yǒu kè.I have class in the morning.
你明天上午在家吗？Nǐ míngtiān shàngwǔ zài jiā ma?Will you be home tomorrow morning?
Questions about 上午
What does 上午 mean?
上午 (shàngwǔ) means “morning”.
How do you pronounce 上午?
上午 is pronounced shàngwǔ.
Which HSK level is 上午?
上午 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Related words
- 车上chēshàngon the bus
- 地上dìshangon the ground
- 关上guānshàngto close
- 楼上lóushàngupstairs
- 路上lùshangon the road
- 马上mǎshàngimmediately
- 上班shàngbānto go to work
- 上边shàngbianabove
- 上车shàngchēto get on a vehicle
- 上次shàngcìlast time
Learn 上午 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 27: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.