上元 Traditional form: 上元 Pinyin (reading): Shàngyuán Definitions: see 元宵節/元宵节 ( Yuánxiāojié) Characters: 上 - above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous 元 - first; dollar; origin; head Traditional characters: 上 - above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous 元 - first; dollar; origin; head