上级

上级	shàng jí	higher authorities / superiors / CL:个
上	shǎng	used in 上声
上	shàng	(bound form) up; upper; above; previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb; to get onto; to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on; above
级	jí	level / grade / rank / step (of stairs) / CL:个 / classifier: step, level