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逃港

Mandarin · pinyin táo Gǎng

to flee to Hong Kong
exodus to Hong Kong (from mainland China, 1950s-1970s)
to flee Hong Kong
exodus from Hong Kong (from 2020)

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逃: táo · escape, flee; abscond, dodge
港: gǎng · port, harbor; small stream; bay

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2–3 · tao2 Gang3

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