上游
Old HSK 6
上游 (shàngyóu) · upper reaches of a river
上游 (shàngyóu) means “upper reaches of a river; upstream”. It is written with 2 characters: 上 (on) + 游 (to tour). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 上游 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)
游 yóu · to tour
What 游 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 斿yóu — to swim
- 方fāng — square
- 亠tóu — lid
- 子zǐ — child
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 方fāng — square
Origin hint: To swim freely 斿 through the seas 氵 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这条河的上游水很干净。Zhè tiáo hé de shàngyóu shuǐ hěn gānjìng.The water in the upper reaches of this river is very clean.
我们沿着河往上游走。Wǒmen yánzhe hé wǎng shàngyóu zǒu.We walked upstream along the river.
Questions about 上游
What does 上游 mean?
上游 (shàngyóu) means “upper reaches of a river; upstream”.
How do you pronounce 上游?
上游 is pronounced shàngyóu.
Which HSK level is 上游?
上游 is in Old HSK 6.
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 上游 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 158: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.