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Shanghai is officially abbreviated ( Hù ) in Chinese ,< ref > Traditional Chinese: 滬 ; Shanghainese: Vu < sup > 2 </ sup >.</ ref > a contraction of ( Hù Dú, " Harpoon Ditch "), a 4th or 5th century Jin name for the mouth of Suzhou Creek when it was the main conduit into the ocean.

This character appears on all motor vehicle license plates issued in the municipality today.