李家坡
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Chinese[edit]
surname; plum | home; family; ‑ist home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools |
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trad. (李家坡) | 李 | 家 | 坡 | |
simp. #(李家坡) | 李 | 家 | 坡 | |
Literally: “Lee Heights or Leegapore”. |
Etymology[edit]
Blend of 李 (lǐ, “Lee”) + 新加坡 (Xīnjiāpō, “Singapore”), replacing the first character of 新加坡 (Xīnjiāpō) with the surname 李 (lǐ), to reflect Lee Kuan Yew's and Lee Hsien Loong's political dominance over the country.
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Proper noun[edit]
李家坡