上文

shàngwén
preceding part of the text

CEDICT

foregoing paragraphs or chapters; preceding part of the text; preceding context

Wiktionary

文章或书中，某一文句、段落、章节以前的部分。

重編國語辭典

文章、书本某一个章节、段落之前的部分

維基詞典

Examples

一个字的意思是由上文下理决定的。

The meaning of a word is determined by the context where it is used.

Source: Tatoeba

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 文 wén
  1. language
  2. culture
  3. writing
  4. formal
  5. literary
  6. gentle
  7. (old) classifier for coins
  8. Kangxi radical 67