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紅磡

简红磡 · 繁紅磡

Mandarin · pinyin Hóng kàn

Hung Hom, a locality in Kowloon, Hong Kong

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紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
磡: kàn · cliff, ledge, bank; step
红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush

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2–4 · Hong2 kan4

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hung4 ham3

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Hung Hom (an area of the Kowloon City District, Hong Kong)

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