Save Type Settlement Usage Chinese, English, German, French Scripts 上海(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. SHAHNG-KHIE(Chinese) SHANG-hie(English) shang-HIE(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "upon the sea" in Chinese, from 上 (shàng) meaning "above" and 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean". This is the name of the largest city in China. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsSchanghai(German) Shanghaï(French) Other Languages & CulturesShanghái(Spanish) Same SpellingShanghái, Shanghaï
