Learn a Chinese Character - 尚 (Shàng) - Respect/Still

1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)

部首: 小（小字头） (radical: small)

笔画数: 8 (8 strokes)

结构分解: 会意字，从八（分）从向（相向），本义指对美好事物的共同尊崇 (ideogram combining "八" (divide) and "向" (face each other), originally meaning mutual respect for goodness)

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Shàng (fourth tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

尚指尊崇（如"崇尚"）、仍然（如"尚未"）或久远（如"尚古"） (Respect: advocate (e.g., "advocate"); Still: not yet (e.g., "not yet"); Ancient: venerate the past (e.g., "venerate the past"))

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

• 高尚 (gāo shàng) - noble
• 崇尚 (chóng shàng) - advocate
• 尚未 (shàng wèi) - not yet
• 尚古 (shàng gǔ) - venerate the past

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

作动词表尊崇（如"尚礼"）；作副词表仍然（如"尚未完成"）；作形容词表高尚（如"品格高尚"） (Verb: respect (e.g., "advocate etiquette"); Adverb: still (e.g., "not yet completed"); Adjective: noble (e.g., "noble character"))

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

古代"尚"用于强调对礼仪、道德的重视（如"尚贤"），儒家文化中"尚礼"体现对社会秩序的维护，反映中华文化对美德的追求 (In ancient times, "尚" emphasized respect for etiquette and morality (e.g., "advocate virtue"). Confucian culture's "尚礼" (advocate etiquette) reflects the pursuit of social order and virtue in Chinese culture)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

"尚"由"小"和"冖"（覆盖）组成，想象对美好事物（小）的覆盖式尊崇，核心含义"尊崇"便容易记住 ("尚" is composed of "小" (small) and "冖" (cover). Imagine covering and respecting goodness ("小"), making it easy to remember the core meaning "respect")