上奏 shàng zòu ㄕㄤˋ ㄗㄡˋ soeng5 zau3
- (historical) to submit a memorial to the throne; to make a formal submission to the emperor
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上
- 上下 shàng xià ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ soeng6 haa6 the top and bottom of sth
- 上任 shàng rèn ㄕㄤˋ ㄖㄣˋ soeng5 jam6 to take office
- 上来 上來 shàng lái ㄕㄤˋ ㄌㄞˊ soeng5 loi4 to come up
- 上升 shàng shēng ㄕㄤˋ ㄕㄥ soeng5 sing1 to rise
- 上午 shàng wǔ ㄕㄤˋ ㄨˇ soeng6 ng5 morning
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- 上去 shàng qù ㄕㄤˋ ㄑㄩˋ soeng5 heoi3 to go up
- 上台 shàng tái ㄕㄤˋ ㄊㄞˊ soeng5 toi4 to rise to power (in politics)
- 上司 shàng si ㄕㄤˋ ˙ㄙ soeng6 si1 boss
- 上吊 shàng diào ㄕㄤˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋ soeng5 diu3 to hang oneself
- 上周 shàng zhōu ㄕㄤˋ ㄓㄡ soeng6 zau1 last week
- 上报 上報 shàng bào ㄕㄤˋ ㄅㄠˋ soeng5 bou3 to report to one's superiors
- 上场 上場 shàng chǎng ㄕㄤˋ ㄔㄤˇ soeng5 coeng4 on stage
- 上好 shàng hǎo ㄕㄤˋ ㄏㄠˇ soeng6 hou2 first-rate
- 上学 上學 shàng xué ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ soeng5 hok6 to go to school
- 上岗 上崗 shàng gǎng ㄕㄤˋ ㄍㄤˇ soeng5 gong1 to take up one's post; to go on duty
- 上市 shàng shì ㄕㄤˋ ㄕˋ soeng5 si5 to hit the market (of a new product)
- 上帝 Shàng dì ㄕㄤˋ ㄉㄧˋ soeng6 dai3 God
- 上方 shàng fāng ㄕㄤˋ ㄈㄤ soeng5 fong1 place above (it)
- 上旬 shàng xún ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄩㄣˊ soeng6 ceon4 first third of a month
- 上映 shàng yìng ㄕㄤˋ ㄧㄥˋ soeng5 jing2 to screen; to show (a movie)
奏
- 伴奏 bàn zòu ㄅㄢˋ ㄗㄡˋ bun6 zau3 to accompany (musically)
- 奏效 zòu xiào ㄗㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄠˋ zau3 haau6 to show results; to be effective
- 演奏 yǎn zòu ㄧㄢˇ ㄗㄡˋ jin2 zau3 to perform on a musical instrument
- 节奏 節奏 jié zòu ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄗㄡˋ zit3 zau3 rhythm
- 前奏 qián zòu ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄗㄡˋ cin4 zau3 prelude
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- 协奏 協奏 xié zòu ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄗㄡˋ hip3 zau3 to perform (a concerto)
- 合奏 hé zòu ㄏㄜˊ ㄗㄡˋ hap6 zau3 to perform music (as an ensemble)
- 吹奏 chuī zòu ㄔㄨㄟ ㄗㄡˋ ceoi1 zau3 to play (wind instruments)
- 启奏 啟奏 qǐ zòu ㄑㄧˇ ㄗㄡˋ kai2 zau3 to submit a report to the king
- 奏帖 zòu tiě ㄗㄡˋ ㄊㄧㄝˇ zau3 tip3 memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)
- 奏折 奏摺 zòu zhé ㄗㄡˋ ㄓㄜˊ zau3 zip3 memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)
- 奏乐 奏樂 zòu yuè ㄗㄡˋ ㄩㄝˋ zau3 ngok6 to perform music
- 弹奏 彈奏 tán zòu ㄊㄢˊ ㄗㄡˋ taan4 zau3 to play (musical instrument, esp. string)
- 折奏 摺奏 zhé zòu ㄓㄜˊ ㄗㄡˋ zip3 zau3 memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)
- 拨奏 撥奏 bō zòu ㄅㄛ ㄗㄡˋ but6 zau3 pizzicato
- 滚奏 滾奏 gǔn zòu ㄍㄨㄣˇ ㄗㄡˋ gwan2 zau3 drum roll
- 独奏 獨奏 dú zòu ㄉㄨˊ ㄗㄡˋ duk6 zau3 solo
- 申奏 shēn zòu ㄕㄣ ㄗㄡˋ san1 zau3 to present (a document)
- 变奏 變奏 biàn zòu ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄗㄡˋ bin3 zau3 variation
- 重奏 chóng zòu ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄗㄡˋ cung4 zau3 musical ensemble of several instruments (e.g. duet 二重奏 or trio 三重奏)
Idioms with these characters
- 巴高望上 bā gāo wàng shàng ㄅㄚ ㄍㄠ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕㄤˋ baa1 gou1 mong6 soeng6 to wish for higher status (idiom); to curry favor in the hope of promotion
- 成千上万 成千上萬 chéng qiān shàng wàn ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄕㄤˋ ㄨㄢˋ sing4 cin1 soeng5 maan6 lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom)
- 承上起下 chéng shàng qǐ xià ㄔㄥˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄑㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ sing4 soeng6 hei2 haa6 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
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- 赤膊上阵 赤膊上陣 chì bó shàng zhèn ㄔˋ ㄅㄛˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄓㄣˋ cek3 bok3 soeng5 zan6 lit. to go into battle bare-breasted (idiom)
- 犯上作乱 犯上作亂 fàn shàng zuò luàn ㄈㄢˋ ㄕㄤˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄨㄢˋ faan6 soeng6 zok3 lyun6 to rebel against the emperor (idiom)
- 高高在上 gāo gāo zài shàng ㄍㄠ ㄍㄠ ㄗㄞˋ ㄕㄤˋ gou1 gou1 zoi6 soeng6 (idiom) situated high; aloft
- 顾客至上 顧客至上 gù kè zhì shàng ㄍㄨˋ ㄎㄜˋ ㄓˋ ㄕㄤˋ gu3 haak3 zi3 soeng6 the customer reigns supreme (idiom)
- 滚石上山 滾石上山 gǔn shí shàng shān ㄍㄨㄣˇ ㄕˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄕㄢ gwan2 sek6 soeng5 saan1 lit. to roll a boulder up a hill (like Sisyphus) (idiom)
- 后来居上 後來居上 hòu lái jū shàng ㄏㄡˋ ㄌㄞˊ ㄐㄩ ㄕㄤˋ hau6 loi4 geoi1 soeng5 (idiom) see 后来者居上
- 火上浇油 火上澆油 huǒ shàng jiāo yóu ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄧㄡˊ fo2 soeng6 giu1 jau4 to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation