上面
HSK 2 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)
上面 (shàngmiàn) · on top
上面 (shàngmiàn) means “on top; above; on (the surface)”. It is written with 2 characters: 上 (on) + 面 (noodles). It is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 上面 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)
面 miàn · noodles
What 面 is made of
面 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 9 strokes.
Origin hint: A person's face (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
书在桌子上面。Shū zài zhuōzi shàngmiàn.The book is on the table.
上面写的是什么字？Shàngmiàn xiě de shì shénme zì?What characters are written on it?
Questions about 上面
What does 上面 mean?
上面 (shàngmiàn) means “on top; above; on (the surface)”.
How do you pronounce 上面?
上面 is pronounced shàngmiàn.
Which HSK level is 上面?
上面 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
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 上面 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 27: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.