上游 shàngyóu Upper reaches

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Stroke order

上游 is written in 15 strokes across 2 characters.

上游 — the Chinese character for Upper reaches (shàngyóu), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 上游 — Upper reaches

上 — 3 strokes
游 — 12 strokes

Senses

upper reaches (of a river)
upper level
upper echelon
upstream

Characters in 上游

上 shàng — (bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up
游 yóu — to swim; to walk; to tour

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

上游 is pronounced shàngyóu and means “Upper reaches”.

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