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上交

Mandarin · pinyin shàng jiāo

to hand over to
to give to higher authority
to seek connections in high places

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上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
交: jiāo · mix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver

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4–1 · shang4 jiao1

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verb · Etymology 1

to turn over to higher authorities; to hand in (to one's superior); to surrender

name · Etymology 2

(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 上海交通大学 (“Shanghai Jiao Tong University”)

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