香港
xiānggǎngTraditional: 香港
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Translation
Hong Kong
Word origin
A compound place name from 香 (xiāng, fragrant) and 港 (gǎng, harbour), literally fragrant harbour, said to refer to the incense trade once shipped through the area.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 香 (xiāng, fragrant) + 港 (gǎng, harbour)
Stroke order
香
港
Examples
。
I am going to Hong Kong on business next month.
融。
Hong Kong is an international financial centre.
景。
The night view of Hong Kong is very beautiful.
购。
Many people like to go shopping in Hong Kong.
。
He has lived in Hong Kong for ten years.
香港 (xiāng gǎng) is the place name Hong Kong, the special administrative region on China's southern coast. Its characters literally mean fragrant harbour.
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