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It means 'city'. It is hard to make sense of this one from its current shape, but the ancient form of the character implies the sound of a market so it originally means 'market'.

Pronunciation: shi4

Meaning: city; town; market; shop; street.

Related Characters:
     Cheng2 - city wall (often used with shi4)
     Chang3 - place for gathering

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