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上游

upstream

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

shang4you2 • shàngyóu

Meaning

Primary

upstream

Mnemonic

To go 上游 upstream, you need 游 to swim upwards towards the high reaches of the stream 上 above you.

Usage

船 在 向 上游 行進。

The ship is making its way upstream.

她 住 在 上游。

She lives upstream.