上台

shàngtái
  1. to rise to power (in politics)
  2. to go on stage (in the theater)

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 上 shàng
  1. (bound form) up; upper; above; previous
  2. first (of multiple parts)
  3. to climb; to get onto; to go up
  4. to attend (class or university)
  5. (directional complement) up
  6. (noun suffix) on; above
=2 台 tái
  1. (classical) you (in letters)
  2. variant of 台 tái
=2 台 tái desk; table; counter
=2 台 tái
  1. platform
  2. stage
  3. terrace
  4. stand
  5. support
  6. station
  7. broadcasting station
  8. classifier for vehicles or machines
=2 台 tái typhoon