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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

上弦 [shàngxián]

1. tighten the spring of; wind (up)

我的钟该上弦了。

My clock needs winding.

他给表上弦时太用力，把表都拧坏了。
2. [meteorology] first quarter (of the moon)

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

上弦 [shàngxián]

1. 名一种月相，农历每月初八或初九从地球上只能看到月亮西边的半圆,这种月相叫上弦(跟"下弦"相区别)。〇
2. 动把弓弦绷紧,准备发射

弓上弦,刀出鞘。
3. 动拧紧钟表等机械上的发条使运行。

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Examples

我的钟该上弦了。: My clock needs winding. → 上弦
我的表已上弦了。: I've wound up my watch. → 上
上弦。 → 弦
给闹钟上弦。 → 弦

Word Decomposition

上 [shàng]	+	弦 [xián]

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