Type Element Usage Chinese Scripts 上(Chinese) Meaning & History Chinese character meaning "above, top, upper". Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Other Readingskami, ue(Japanese) Place Name DescendantsShangdu, Shanghai(Chinese) Shanghai, Xanadu(English) Shanghai, Shanghaï(French) Schanghai, Shanghai(German) Shandu(Mongolian) Shanghái(Spanish) Same Spellingshàng 1