Definitions
(noun)
market; marketplace
(noun)
city
Etymology
Origin unclear. 止 represents the sound.
About
The character "市" originally represented a market, with its structure often interpreted as a cloth banner marking a boundary or designated area for trade, reflecting its commercial etymology. Over time, its meaning expanded from a physical marketplace to include the concept of a city or municipal entity, as urban settlements frequently developed around central trading zones. This semantic shift occurred while the character's graphical form, composed of elements suggesting a covering and cloth, remained consistent, illustrating how its usage adapted to encompass broader administrative and population centers without altering its fundamental visual identity.
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这是一个大城市。
市场有很多人。
我在市中心工作。
这个城市很漂亮。
我们去超市买东西。
市政府公布了新政策。
市场经济在中国发展很快。
城市规划需要考虑环境保护。