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Why is Shanghai called 上海?
Chinese
上海
Pinyin
Explanation
上 means above or upstream, and 海 means sea. The name likely refers to its location on the coast, where the Huangpu River meets the East China Sea.
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- Geography
- Chinese
- 上海
- Pinyin
- Shànghǎi
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- cities, coast, place names
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