上 山

shàng shāndictionary entry

to climb a hill / to go to the mountains / (of silkworms) to go up bundles of straw (to spin cocoons) / to pass away / (of the sun or moon) to rise

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

上山 上山 [shang4 shan1] /to climb a hill/to go to the mountains/(of silkworms) to go up bundles of straw (to spin cocoons)/to pass away/(of the sun or moon) to rise/

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上
shǎng
used in 上聲|上声[shǎng shēng]
shàng
(bound form) up / upper / above / previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb / to get onto / to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on / above
山
shān
mountain / hill (CL:座[zuò]) / (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on
Shān
surname Shan

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