The Chinese Radical: 上


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Meaning
upwards, on top    上

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 1
upwards, on top, upon, above
shàng, shǎng
Ground 一, with a plant 卜 directing upwards. (opposite of下)
From the horizontal ground, a plant is directed upwards.  
HSK 2
to permit, to yield, to let sb do sth
ràng
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: upper-side 上
Words from 'above' are a permission.  
HSK 3
to be stuck, blocked, checkpoint, calorie
kǎ, qiǎ

In the question of an up 上 or down 下, you are: stuck.  

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