shang

See also: shāng, sháng, shǎng, and shàng

English

Noun

shang (plural shang)

1. A Chinese unit of land area equivalent to 15 mu or about one hectare.

Translations

Translations

Chinese: 晌 (shǎng)

Mandarin

Alternative forms

• ŝaŋ, ŝang, shaŋ — very rare shorthand

Romanization

shang (shang⁵ / shang⁰, Zhuyin ˙ㄕㄤ)

1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 上
   • Bible Genesis Chapter 1 verse 2

     Dì shì kōngxū hùndùn. Yuānmiàn hēi'àn. Shén de líng yùnxíng zài shuǐmiàn shang.

     The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

2. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 裳

shang

1. nonstandard spelling of shāng
2. nonstandard spelling of shǎng
3. nonstandard spelling of shàng

Usage notes

• Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.