Word

上旬 (shàng xún) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 上旬

名 míng noun

first ten days of a month

我们计划在五月上旬出发去旅行。

wǒ men jì huà zài wǔ yuè shàng xún chū fā qù lǚ xíng

We plan to depart for travel in early May.

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Word breakdown

上 shàng — first/upper (indicating the first part)

旬 xún — ten-day period (division of a month)

1 下旬 xià xún — last ten days of the month HSK 6
- 下 latter, last (indicating the final part)
- 旬 ten-day period (a division of the month)
Example

我们计划在本月下旬出发去旅行。

wǒ men jì huà zài běn yuè xià xún chū fā qù lǚ xíng

We plan to set out on our trip in the last ten days of this month.
2 中旬 zhōng xún — middle ten days of a month HSK 6
- 中 middle, central
- 旬 ten-day period
Example

我们计划在五月中旬去旅行。

wǒ men jì huà zài wǔ yuè zhōng xún qù lǚ xíng

We plan to travel in mid-May.

Structure & writing

1 上 shàng — upper; high position (opposite of 下); ① preceding in order ② higher in rank or quality

上 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 2

让 ràng yield; give way to others when both parties need something

HSK 3

卡 kǎ truck; large freight vehicle 叔 shū father's younger brother; also a form of address for a man of the same generation as one's father but younger and unrelated (can be reduplicated)

HSK 4

上 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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2 旬 xún — a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower

旬 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 5

询 xún to inquire, to seek opinions

consists of

2.1 勹 bāo — to wrap, enclose

勹 is a component in 11 characters

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包 bāo to wrap (something) with paper, cloth, etc.

HSK 3

勺 sháo ladle; spoon (a handled utensil for scooping) 句 jù sentence (a linguistic unit composed of words and phrases expressing a complete idea)

HSK 4

葡 pú used in "葡萄" (grape; grapevine)

HSK 5

局 jú chessboard

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匀 yún even, uniform; to make even 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 胸 xiōng chest; the front of the torso between the neck and abdomen

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勾 gōu to mark with a check or hook (indicating deletion or selection) 勿 wù do not; must not (prohibition or dissuasion) 甸 diàn outlying areas beyond the suburbs in ancient times

2.2 日 rì — the sun

日 is a component in 67 characters

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早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday

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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet

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晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)

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冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object

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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)

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厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)

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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot

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旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something

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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute

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宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness

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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person

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嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun

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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid

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