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上限 (shàng xiàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

上限 (shàng xiàn) is a Chinese word: upper limit. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 上限

名 míng noun

upper limit

公司设定了加班时间的上限。

gōng sī shè dìng le jiā bān shí jiān de shàng xiàn

The company set an upper limit on overtime hours.

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Word breakdown

上 shàng — upper, above

限 xiàn — limit, boundary

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

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

Stroke order

2 限 xiàn — specified range; limit

限 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain
阝 is a component in 47 characters
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Stroke order