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  1. Wu, Wu dialect, Shanghai dialectnoun

    a dialect of Chinese spoken in the Yangtze delta

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  1. shanghai dialect

    The Shanghai dialect, also known as Shanghainese, is a dialect of Wu Chinese spoken primarily in the city of Shanghai and its surrounding regions. It is characterized by its unique pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar, and tends to differ significantly from standard Mandarin Chinese. Although it is traditionally the prominent local language of Shanghai, the use of the Shanghai dialect has been declining with the increasing prevalence of Mandarin.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Shanghai dialect in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Shanghai dialect in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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