市
shì
What does 市 mean?
Traveler reading for VibeHanzi · seen at 2 published landmarks
What it means
market
Spot it here
In older shop compounds and market-flavored names along the west department-store row near People’s Square — denser deal energy before the east walk clears.
Remember this
市 is crowd-plus-transaction energy. Lock it on a board here and the boulevard’s bargain pulse gets a label — denser than any quiet 园 nearby.
Where you’ll see it
Same character, other boards
Nanjing Road · Shanghai
market
Open spot →
Quick answers
- What does 市 (shì) mean for travelers?
- market
- Where will I see 市 in China?
- On VibeHanzi it is taught at Jiefangbei, Nanjing Road. Each spot page shows the plaque context; Match locks the reading in under a minute.
- How do I remember 市 on the street?
- 市 is crowd-plus-transaction energy. Lock it on a board here and the boulevard’s bargain pulse gets a label — denser than any quiet 园 nearby.