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上風

简上风 · 繁上風

Mandarin · pinyin shàng fēng

on the up
currently winning
rising (in popularity etc)

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上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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4–1 · shang4 feng1

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soeng6 fung1

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noun

advantage; upper hand
windward; direction from which the wind blows

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