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港

Mandarin · pinyin gǎng#

harbor
port
Classifier: 個 gè

Mandarin · pinyin Gǎng#

Hong Kong (abbr. for 香港 Xiāng gǎng)
surname Gang

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港: gǎng · port, harbor; small stream; bay

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3 · gang3

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gong2

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character · Etymology 1

tributary of a larger river or lake
(dialectal) river
port; harbor
large airport
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 香港 (Xiānggǎng, “Hong Kong”)
(colloquial) Hong Kong-styled
(Hokkien) Classifier for fluids: stream
a surname

character · Etymology 2

only used in 港洞

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