之上 zhīshàng on; above Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 之 zhī particle [possessive] Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to 的 de but used in formal or literary writing.上 shang locative on (suffix) on; in; at; on the surface of; used after a noun to indicate a location, scope, or aspect