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title: "Shangkong Meaning: 上空 (shàngkōng) Means “overhead”"
description: "上空 (shàngkōng) means “overhead; in the sky above”. Hear its tones, see what 上 and 空 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangkong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 上空 mean?

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上空 shàngkōng

## overhead; in the sky above

## Its characters

1. 上 shàng up
2. 空 kōng sky

## In a sentence

城市上空飘着几朵白云。 A few white clouds are drifting in the sky above the city.

[More about 上空](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%8A%E7%A9%BA)

## More words with 上 or 空

- [赶上 gǎnshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganshang)
- [高空 gāokōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaokong)
- [航空 hángkōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hangkong)
- [皇上 huángshang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huangshang)
- [加上 jiāshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiashang)
- [基本上 jīběnshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jibenshang)
- [看不上 kànbushàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kanbushang)
- [看得上 kàndeshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kandeshang)
- [空白 kòngbái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongbai)
- [空间 kōngjiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongjian)

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