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案上 Pronunciation and Pinyin

案上 Usage and Examples

on the desk

on the table

The characters in 案上

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
案
àn10case, desk, plan
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend

More words starting with 案

  • àn案jiàn件case
  • àn案jiàn件zhōng中in the case, during the case
  • àn案jiàn件zhēn侦chá查case investigation, criminal investigation
  • àn案jiàn件de的of the case, case's
  • àn案jiàn件de的zhēn真xiàng相the truth of the case, the truth about the case
  • àn案jiàn件diào调chá查qī期jiān间during the investigation, during the case investigation
  • àn案lì例case, example
  • àn案lì例fēn分xī析Case study, Case analysis
  • àn案bīng兵bú不dòng动Hold back troops, Bide one's time
  • àn案juàn卷case file, dossier
  • àn案fā发xiàn现chǎng场crime scene, scene of the crime
  • àn案dǔ堵rú如gù故dì地Stuck as before, Remaining unchanged

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Questions about 案上

What does 案上 mean in Chinese?

案上 (àn shàng) means “on the desk, on the table”.

How do you pronounce 案上?

案上 is pronounced àn shàng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “on the desk” in Chinese?

“on the desk” is 案上 (àn shàng) in Chinese.

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