shanghai- root words — words with the shanghai- root

The root shanghai- comes from Eponym shanghai, meaning from Shanghai. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including shanghai, shanghaied, shanghaiing, shanghais. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the shanghai- root

Explore words with shanghai- — words containing the shanghai- root and sharing its sense of "from Shanghai". Examples include shanghai, shanghaied, shanghaiing, shanghais. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does shanghai- mean?

The shanghai- root means from Shanghai, from Eponym shanghai. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.