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Mandarin · pinyin shàng xíng

(of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital)
(of river boats) to go against the current
to submit (a document) to higher authorities

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上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
行: xíng · go; walk; move, travel; circulate; Kangxi radical 144

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4–2 · shang4 xing2

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verb · Etymology 1

to ascend
to go upstream
(Taiwan, of trains) to go up to the north
(Mainland China, of trains) to go in the direction of the capital (Beijing)
to send to higher authorities (as of documents)
(of prices, indexes, etc.) to rise

verb · Etymology 2

(Hong Kong Cantonese, watch trading) to go to an official licensed store

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