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上午

shàngwǔ
noun HSK 1 #3,543

Meanings

  1. 1 morning (before noon)
  2. 2 a.m.

Characters

上
shàng
upper; first half
午
wǔ
noon; midday
Literally 'upper noon' — the half of the day before noon.

Examples

上午我要上课。
Shàngwǔ wǒ yào shàngkè.
I have class in the morning.
上午九点见。
Shàngwǔ jiǔ diǎn jiàn.
See you at 9 a.m.

Tips

usage
上午 specifically means morning before noon (roughly 8am-12pm). For early morning, use 早上 (zǎoshang).

Stroke Order

上 shàng
午 wǔ