| 上 | shàng | on top; upon; above; upper; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university) |
| 上 | shǎng | see 上声 |
| 升 | shēng | ascend; peaceful; to raise; to hoist; to promote; metric liter (also written 公升); measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗 |
| 空 | kōng | empty; air; sky; in vain |
| 空 | kòng | to empty; vacant; unoccupied; space; leisure; free time |
| 间 | jiān | between; among; within a definite time or space; room; section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars; classifier for rooms |
| 间 | jiàn | gap; to separate; to sow discontent; (of seedlings) to thin out |
| 上升 | shàng shēng | to rise; to go up; to ascend |
| 空间 | kōng jiān | space; CL:个 |
