| 北上广 |
Běi Shàng Guǎng |
Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou (abbr. for 北京 + 上海 + 广州) |
| 北 |
běi |
north / (classical) to be defeated |
| 北上 |
běi shàng |
to go up north |
| 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 |
| 广 |
yǎn |
"house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc |
| 广 |
Guǎng |
surname Guang |
| 广 |
guǎng |
wide / numerous / to spread |