on stage; to go on stage; to take the field
上 (shǎng) · 3 strokes
Originally a small line or dot above a longer line, indicating "up". The vertical line was added to distinguish the character from 二 (two). Opposite of 下.
场 (cháng) · 6 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 𠃓 represents the sound.