tiān common words
天 (4 strokes)
day,
sky
天才 tiāncái genius; talent
天气 tiānqì weather
天长地久 tiāncháng dì jiǔ enduring as the
radical
一
universe; eternal
shàng common words
上 (3 strokes)
above,
go up
上班 shàngbān go to work
上午 shàngwǔ morning
上行下效 shàngxíng xià xiào subordinates
radical
一
follow the example of their superiors
xià common words
下 (3 strokes)
below,
under,
next
下班 xiàbān get off work
下午 xiàwǔ afternoon
下笔成章 xiàbǐ chéngzhāng compose
radical
一
something coherent without much effort
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