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上游
shàng yóu
upstream, upper reaches

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What does 上游 mean?

上游 (pinyin: shàng yóu) means upstream, upper reaches. It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.

Example with 上游

The water in the upper reaches of the river is very clear.

Character families

Every HSK 1–4 word containing · Every HSK 1–4 word containing

The characters of 上游

shǎngon/up (HSK 1)
yóucomponent character

Related HSK 6 words

率领shuài lǐngto lead, to command
荒谬huāng miùabsurd, ridiculous
探望tàn wàngto visit (someone, esp. in hospital or at home)
上任shàng rèntake office, assume a post
幅度fú dùrange, extent, amplitude
宗旨zōng zhǐpurpose, aim
治理zhì lǐto govern, to manage, to tackle
高涨gāo zhǎngto surge, rise high

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