Spot 丄
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
丄 component
shàng · above
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 丄
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue丄Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 丄 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
工=
一
円=
冂
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 丄 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
工作gōngzuò
to work
HSK 3.0 · L1工作日gōngzuòrìworkday
HSK 3.0 · L3打工dǎgōngto work a temporary or casual job
HSK 3.0 · L4工厂gōngchǎngfactory
HSK 3.0 · L4工人gōngrénworker
HSK 3.0 · L4工资gōngzīwages
HSK 3.0 · L4工程gōngchéngengineering
HSK 3.0 · L5工程师gōngchéngshīengineer
HSK 3.0 · L5工具gōngjùtool
HSK 3.0 · L5工业gōngyèindustry
HSK 3.0 · L5工艺gōngyìarts and crafts
HSK 3.0 · L5加工jiāgōngto process
HSK 3.0 · L5