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空港

Mandarin · pinyin kōng gǎng

airport (abbr. for 航空港 háng kōng gǎng)

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空: kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
港: gǎng · port, harbor; small stream; bay

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1–3 · kong1 gang3

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noun

(sometimes Japanese- or Korean-influenced) short for 航空港 (hángkōnggǎng, “airport”)

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