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The character "沪" originates as a concise abbreviation of its traditional form "滬", which itself denotes a specific type of fishing tool, a weir or fence made of bamboo or wooden stakes placed in tidal flats or rivers to trap fish. This original meaning is directly reflected in the structure of the traditional character, which combines the water radical (氵) with the phonetic and semantic component "扈", suggesting an enclosure or barrier. Over time, the primary application of the character shifted from the tool itself to the geographical features associated with such fishing methods, particularly in reference to the lower reaches of the Wusong River near the East China Sea. This toponymic usage eventually became exclusive, with "沪" solidifying its role as the established shorthand for the city of Shanghai, which grew around that riverine system, thereby transitioning from a concrete noun for an object to a proper noun for a major urban center.
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上海又被称为沪。
我下周要去沪出差。
沪宁高速车流量很大。
沪剧是上海的地方戏曲。
沪深股市今日双双上涨。
许多年轻人向往沪上生活。
这家公司总部位于沪东新区。
持有沪C牌照车辆不得进入外环以内。