Hokshan
/hɒkˈʃɑːn/
Hokshan proper noun: synonym of Heshan: the Cantonese-derived name.
Proper noun
Hokshan
- Synonym of Heshan: the Cantonese-derived name.
- “We're from Hokshan,” said Bernette Ho, a 23‐year‐old Hunter graduate, who said her mother was preparing a variety of Hokshan delicacies including gai lung, a meat‐filled pastry.
“I'm from the Bronx and my mother's making grease balls,” said Miss Ho's flompanion, K. G. Louie. But he said he didn't...1973 February 1, “Chinese New Year to Dawn in Burst of Parades, Song and Dance”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 May 2024, page 37 - This association serves the overseas Cantonese from two counties in China: Sunwui (where Baba's family was born) and Hokshan (where Mama's family was born).1999, 楊玉華 [Grace Young], The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen, New York: Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page xxi
- Synonyms:
- Heshan
- “We're from Hokshan,” said Bernette Ho, a 23‐year‐old Hunter graduate, who said her mother was preparing a variety of Hokshan delicacies including gai lung, a meat‐filled pastry.
Synonyms of Hokshan
Origin of Hokshan
From Cantonese 鶴山 /鹤山 (hok6 saan1).
Questions about Hokshan
- What does Hokshan mean?
- Hokshan means synonym of Heshan: the Cantonese-derived name.
- What part of speech is Hokshan?
- Hokshan is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Hokshan?
- Hokshan is pronounced /hɒkˈʃɑːn/.
Words near Hokshan in the dictionary
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