上行

shàngxíng
  1. (of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital)
  2. (of river boats) to go against the current
  3. to submit (a document) to higher authorities

CEDICT

  1. (Mainland China, of trains) to go in the direction of the capital (Beijing)
  2. (Taiwan, of trains) to go up to the north
  3. (of prices, indexes, etc.) to rise
  4. to ascend
  5. to go in the direction of the capital (Beijing)
  6. to go up to the north
  7. to go upstream
  8. to rise
  9. to send to higher authorities (as of documents)

Wiktionary

  1. 由下往上高升。
  2. 车辆由南往北行驶。
  3. 船隻逆流而上。
  4. 上级的指示或命令。
  5. 下级单位敬呈公文给上级，称为「上行」。

重編國語辭典

Examples

你可以想象在月球上行走吗？

Can you imagine walking around on the moon?

Source: Tatoeba

那是人类第一次在月球上行走。

That was the first time that a man walked on the moon.

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 行 xíng
  1. (bound form) to walk; to go; to travel
  2. (literary) trip; journey; visit
  3. (bound form) temporary; makeshift
  4. (bound form) current; in circulation
  5. (bound form) to do; to perform
  6. capable; competent
  7. all right; OK!; will do
  8. behavior; conduct (Taiwan pr. xìng)
  9. (literary) about to; soon

Containing this entry

上行下效 shàngxíngxiàxiào subordinates follow the example of their superiors (idiom)
上行车 shàngxíngchē
上行下效 shàngxíngxiàxiào

Related entries

攲 qī
  1. up
  2. uneven
向上 xiàngshàng
  1. upward
  2. up
  3. to advance
  4. to try to improve oneself
  5. to make progress
向上去。

Ascend.

Source: Tatoeba

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
牆上有耳。

The walls have ears.

Source: Tatoeba

洄 huí
  1. eddying
  2. whirling (of water)
  3. to go against the current