上海
Meanings
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- 1.Shanghai municipality (short name 沪[Hù])
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Wiktionary
- 1.Shanghai (a major port city and direct-administered municipality of China, the largest urban area in China)
- 2.(historical) Shanghai (a former county of Shanghai, China)
- 3.Downtown Shanghai; Inner-city Shanghai; Shanghai city center
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Etymology
Named after the historical river 上海浦. It is traditionally interpreted as "upon the sea" 上 (shàng, “upon”) + 海 (hǎi, “sea”), though modern research suggests 海 (hǎi) may be a local Wu dialect directional suffix meaning "side".
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Stroke order
Components
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Characters
Example sentences
她是坐火車去上海的。
She went to Shanghai by train.
上海的人口数量和东京相当。
The population of Shanghai is as large as that of Tokyo.
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Synonyms
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Derived terms
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Related words
上海市 Shanghai municipality (short name 沪[Hù])上海话 Shanghainese上海白菜 baby bok choy上海大学 Shanghai University上海体育场 Shanghai Stadium上海大剧院 Shanghai Grand Theater上海交通大学 Shanghai Jiao Tong University上海音乐学院 Shanghai Conservatory of Music上海戏剧学院 Shanghai Theatrical Institute上海合作组织 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)上海财经大学 Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE)上海外国语大学 Shanghai International Studies University (SISU)