Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

still; yet; to value; to esteem

Chinese: 仍然、价值。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “shang” becomes a different word in each tone. 尚 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 高尚gāo shàngnoble; lofty; refined; exquisite
  • 时尚shí shàngfashion; fad; fashionable
  • 尚未shàng wèinot yet; still not
  • 和尚hé shangBuddhist monk
  • 风尚fēng shàngcurrent custom; current way of doing things

Example Sentence

时间还早,太阳尚未落山。Shí jiān hái zǎo, tài yáng shàng wèi luò shān.It is still early; the sun has not yet set.

时间Shí jiān(concept of) timeháistillzǎoearly太阳tài yángsun尚未shàng wèinot yetluòto fall or dropshānmountain