沙頭角
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Chinese[edit]
granule; hoarse; raspy granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; tsar |
head; (noun suffix) | horn; angle; role horn; angle; role; actor; contend; horn-shaped; Chinese musical note | ||
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trad. (沙頭角) | 沙 | 頭 | 角 | |
simp. (沙头角) | 沙 | 头 | 角 |
Etymology[edit]
Allegedly from the following line, composed by a visiting official in the Qing dynasty:
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
沙頭角
- Sha Tau Kok (an area in Hong Kong)
- (~街道) Shatoujiao (a subdistrict of Yantian district, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China)
- (~社區) Shatoujiao (a residential community in Shatoujiao, Yantian district, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China)
Noun[edit]
沙頭角
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, figuratively) somewhere remote or distant
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