上边 shàngbian HSK1 above Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents shàngbian above · higher-ups · elder relatives 上 shàng adjectivenoun upper top; higher; superior; better; used to describe something in a higher position or rank边 邊 biān locative [suffix] Suffix used after words for location or direction to form a two-syllable word, such as 前边 qiánbian or 左边 zuǒbian.shàngbian above-mentioned 上 shàng adjectivedeterminer last preceding; previous; used to refer to a previous time or part of a series边 邊 biān locative [suffix] Suffix used after words for location or direction to form a two-syllable word, such as 前边 qiánbian or 左边 zuǒbian.