沪 (hù) — abbreviation for Shanghai (used in codes, signs, and formal contexts)
Definition
沪 (Hù) is the one-character short name for Shanghai, used in fixed compounds like 沪京高铁 and on license plates — never on its own to mean the city.
noun
abbreviation for Shanghai (used in codes, signs, and formal contexts)
Easily confused
Examples
- 沪A。Zhè liàng chē de chē pái shì hù A kāi tóu de.This car's license plate starts with Shanghai A.
- 沪。hù Jīng gāo tiě lián jiē shàng hǎi hé běi jīng.The Shanghai–Beijing high-speed rail connects Shanghai and Beijing.
- 沪。hù Shàng zhèng quàn jiāo yì suǒ shì zhōng guó zuì dà de jiāo yì suǒ zhī yī.The Shanghai Stock Exchange is one of China's largest exchanges.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 滬; 沪 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form of 沪, 滬, combines 水 (water) with 扈, which gives the sound.
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