| 自 | zì | from; self; oneself; since |
| 底 | de | (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle) |
| 底 | dǐ | background; bottom; base; the end of a period of time; towards the end of (last month) |
| 向 | xiàng | towards; to face; to turn towards; direction; to support; to side with; shortly before; formerly; always; all along; surname Xiang |
| 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 |
| 向上 | xiàng shàng | upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress |
