筲箕灣

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Chinese

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strainer basket used for washing rice or vegetables or for holding food bay; gulf
trad. (筲箕灣) 筲箕
simp. (筲箕湾) 筲箕
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Etymology

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"Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong"
Attested in 粵大記 [1595] as 稍箕灣稍箕湾.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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筲箕灣

  1. Shau Kei Wan (an area in Eastern district, Hong Kong)
  2. Aldrich Bay (a bay in Shau Kei Wan, Eastern district, Hong Kong)
  3. () Shaojiwan (a town in Yuanling, Huaihua, Hunan, China)

Descendants

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  • English: Shau Kei Wan, Shaukiwan, Shaojiwan