向上

The Chinese word 向上 (xiàng shàng) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 向 (xiàng) and 上 (shàng). The character 向 originally meant "to face" or "to turn towards", and it is often used in the sense of "towards" or "in the direction of". The character 上 originally meant "up" or "above", and it is often used in the sense of "higher" or "superior". When these two characters are combined, they form the word 向上, which literally means "facing upwards" or "turning towards the higher". In a figurative sense, 向上 can be used to mean "to strive for improvement" or "to make progress". It is a commonly used word in Chinese, and it can be found in many different contexts. For example, it can be used to describe a person's attitude towards life, or it can be used to describe the trajectory of a career.