The pinyin of Shanghai is: hù.

Chinese character: 沪

Pronunciation: hù

Radical: 氵

Strokes: 7

Definition: (1) Bamboo fence for fishing.

When the tide rises, the fish is short, and when the wind blows, the boat tilts. ——Lu You's "Cottage"

The bamboos are arranged in the sea and said to be Shanghai. ——Preface to the poem "Fishing Gear" by Lu Guimeng of the Tang Dynasty

(2) The abbreviation of Shanghai. Such as: Hujiang; Shanghai Opera.

(3) The name of Jinsha River was called Hu River during the Three Kingdoms period.

"Crossing Shanghai in May, going deep into the barren land." - Zhuge Liang's "Shi Shi Biao"