上官

Shàngguān

proper noun #87,787

Meanings

HSK 7-9

这个武侠人物姓上官。

Zhège wǔxiá rénwù xìng Shàngguān.

This wuxia character's surname is Shangguan.

HSK 7-9

小官见了上官，赶紧行礼。

Xiǎoguān jiàn le shàngguān, gǎnjǐn xínglǐ.

On seeing his superior, the petty official hurried to bow.

history

Famous bearers are the Tang poet 上官仪 and his granddaughter 上官婉儿, who drafted edicts for 武则天. Wuxia novels give the name to many characters.

As a common noun, 'one's superior', 上官 belongs to old novels and opera. Today one says 上司 or 领导.

上 shàng

官 guān