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上层

shàngcéng

upper level; upper strata

A person stands on the top floor of a tall building
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Characters in this word

上 shàng

Strokes
3
Radical
一 — one
Made of
⺊ divination 一 one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

层 céng

Strokes
7
Radical
尸 — body, corpse
Made of
尸 body, corpse 云 cloud
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 政策能否落实,取决于上层设计与基层执行之间是否衔接顺畅。 Zhèngcè néngfǒu luòshí, qǔjué yú shàngcéng shèjì yǔ jīcéng zhíxíng zhījiān shìfǒu xiánjiē shùnchàng. Whether the policy can be implemented depends on whether top-level design and grassroots execution connect smoothly.
  • 图书馆上层有许多安静的阅览座位。 Túshūguǎn shàngcéng yǒu xǔduō ānjìng de yuèlǎn zuòwèi. The library's upper level has many quiet reading seats.
  • 这份报告由上层领导审阅后才能下发。 Zhè fèn bàogào yóu shàngcéng lǐngdǎo shěnyuè hòu cáinéng xiàfā. This report can only be sent down after review by top leadership.

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