沪 (hù): short name for Shanghai

沪 (hù) is a Chinese character meaning “short name for shanghai.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 氵 (semantic) and 户 (phonetic). It ranks #2590 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 沪 water. Its radical form 氵 (water) appears in many related characters such as 水 (shuǐ, water), 汉 (hàn, Han ethnic group), 汽 (qì, steam).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 氵 water7 strokesFrequency #2590氵 semantic 户 phonetic

Definitions

short name for Shanghai

Etymology & Origin

沪

pictophoneticwater

Decomposition: ⿰氵户 (layout: left-right)

Components:氵semantic 户phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
京沪高铁	jīng hù gāo tiě	Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway, completed in 2010
沪宁铁路	hù níng tiě lù	Shanghai-Nanjing Railway, a.k.a. Huning Railway
沪宁线	hù níng xiàn	Shanghai-Nanjing line
沪深港	hù shēn gǎng	abbr. for Shanghai 上海[Shang4 hai3], Shenzhen 深圳[Shen1 zhen4] and Hong Kong 香港[Xiang1 gang3]
沪上	hù shàng	alternative name for Shanghai 上海[Shang4 hai3]
沪综指	hù zōng zhǐ	Shanghai composite index (stock market index)
朱广沪	zhū guǎng hù	Zhu Guanghu (1949-), PRC soccer coach
沪语	hù yǔ	Shanghainese
沪剧	hù jù	Shanghai opera
京沪	jīng hù	Beijing and Shanghai
沪江	hù jiāng	alternative name for Shanghai 上海[Shang4 hai3]
沪宁	hù níng	Shanghai and Nanjing

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

沪 appears in 12 compound words: 75 as the first character, 17 as the last, and 8 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 沪 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

昆kūn

0.5565,424 co-occurrences

杭háng

0.5494,452 co-occurrences

铁tiě

0.53611,874 co-occurrences

宁nìng

0.5106,294 co-occurrences

渝yú

0.484780 co-occurrences

京jīng

0.47010,110 co-occurrences

驻zhù

0.4422,640 co-occurrences

路lù

0.43014,334 co-occurrences

速sù

0.4074,494 co-occurrences

线xiàn

0.4034,956 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

站在桥上望去，沪水缓缓向东流去。

zhàn zài qiáo shǎng wàng qù , hù shuǐ huǎn huǎn xiàng dōng liú qù .

Standing on the bridge, one could see the Hu River flowing gently eastward.

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周度沪深股通ETF平均收益率排行榜(按管理人)...

zhōu dù hù shēn gǔ tōng E T F píng jūn shōu yì lǜ pái háng bǎng ( àn guǎn lǐ rén ) . . .

Weekly Shanghai-Shenzhen Stock Connect ETF Average Yield Ranking (by Manager)...

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周度沪深股通ETF收益率排行榜(2026年2月...

zhōu dù hù shēn gǔ tōng E T F shōu yì lǜ pái háng bǎng ( 2 0 2 6 nián 2 yuè . . .

Weekly Shanghai-Shenzhen Stock Connect ETF Yield Ranking (February 2026...

中国新闻网_梳理天下新闻Feb 2026

限购放松、社保缩短上海发布楼市“沪七条”释放怎样的信号?

xiàn gòu fàng sōng , shè bǎo suō duǎn shàng hǎi fā bù lóu shì hù qī tiáo shì fàng zěn yàng de xìn hào ?

Relaxation of purchase restrictions, shortening of social security What kind of signal does Shanghai release of the "Seven Articles of Shanghai" in the property market?

BastillepostFeb 2026

十五五开局之年港沪大湾区策马扬鞭互补共振

shí wǔ wǔ kāi jú zhī nián gǎng hù dà wān qū cè mǎ yáng biān hù bǔ gòng zhèn

In the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Greater Bay Area rode horses and whipped each other to complement each other

百度新闻Feb 2026

“家门口”到“厂门口”,首批数百名来沪务工劳动者“..

jiā mén kǒu dào hǎn mén kǒu , shǒu pī shǔ bǎi míng lái hù wù gōng láo dòng zhě . .

From "doorstep" to "factory gate", the first batch of hundreds of migrant workers came to Shanghai":

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 沪 (hù) mean in Chinese?

沪 (hù) primarily means "short name for shanghai." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2590 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 沪 and 长?

沪 (hù) and 长 (cháng) are often confused. antonym. The key distinguishing feature: 沪 (short) vs 长 (long).

How many strokes does 沪 have?

沪 is written with 7 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 沪?

The radical associated with 沪 is 氵 (water). This radical appears in many characters related to water.

What are the components of 沪?

沪 is composed of: 氵 (semantic), 户 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰氵户 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 沪?

Common words with 沪 include: 京沪高铁 (jīng hù gāo tiě, "Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway, completed in 2010"); 沪宁铁路 (hù níng tiě lù, "Shanghai-Nanjing Railway, a.k.a. Huning Railway"); 沪宁线 (hù níng xiàn, "Shanghai-Nanjing line"); 沪深港 (hù shēn gǎng, "abbr. for Shanghai 上海[Shang4 hai3], Shenzhen 深圳[Shen1 zhen4] and Hong Kong 香港[Xiang1 gang3]"); 沪上 (hù shàng, "alternative name for Shanghai 上海[Shang4 hai3]"). There are over 12 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 沪 (hù)?

Several characters share the pronunciation hù: 乎 ((classical particle similar to 於|于) in), 呼 (to call), 忽 (to neglect), 胡 (non-Han people, esp. from central Asia), and 3 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 沪 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 沪 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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