上官

Shàngguān
proper noun #87,787

Meanings

  1. 1 Shangguan, a two-character surname
  2. 2 one's superior official

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhège wǔxiá rénwù xìng Shàngguān.
This wuxia character's surname is Shangguan.
HSK 7-9
Xiǎoguān jiàn le shàngguān, gǎnjǐn xínglǐ.
On seeing his superior, the petty official hurried to bow.

Tips

history
Famous bearers are the Tang poet 上官仪 and his granddaughter 上官婉儿, who drafted edicts for 武则天. Wuxia novels give the name to many characters.
register
As a common noun, 'one's superior', 上官 belongs to old novels and opera. Today one says 上司 or 领导.

Stroke Order

上 shàng
官 guān