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Sai Wan

Sai Wan proper noun: an area of Central and Western district, Hong Kong.

Proper noun (1)

Sai Wan

  1. An area of Central and Western district, Hong Kong.
    • A young couple at the waterfront area known as Instagram Pier in the Hong Kong neighborhood of Sai Wan. Only about 3 percent of Hong Kongers between the ages of 18 and 29 describe themselves broadly as Chinese, according to a recent survey.2017 June 30, Austin Ramzy, Alan Wong, “Young People Have Their Say About the Future of Hong Kong”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2017, Asia Pacific
    • Mock pork is not new to Hong Kong. Alongside fake abalone, chicken and goose at the Po Lin Yuen Vegetarian Food restaurant in the Sai Wan area, co-owner Selina Yeung (no relation to David) sells imitation char siu, and a chopped version labeled in English as “BBQ Veg. Pork.”2019 March 18, Andrew Genung, “It’s the Year of the Pig. Is it also the year fake pork takes off in China?”, in The Washington Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Mar 2019, Food

Proper noun (2)

Sai Wan

  1. (obsolete) An area of Eastern district, Hong Kong: Chai Wan.
    • There was a 6-inch coastal battery at Pak Sha Wan, a 6-inch howitzer battery at Sai Wan and a 3-inch AA battery at Sai Wan Hill.2022 September 15, Philip Cracknell, The Occupation of Hong Kong 1941-45, Amberley Publishing Limited, →ISBN
  2. A bay of Cheung Chau in Islands district, Hong Kong.
  3. A bay in Sai Kung district, Hong Kong: Tai Long Sai Wan.
  4. A bay of Lantau Island in Islands district, Hong Kong: Fan Lau Sai Wan.
  5. A bay of Tai A Chau in Islands district, Hong Kong.

Forms of Sai Wan

alternative formSaywan

Origin of Sai Wan

From Cantonese 西環 /西环 (sai¹ waan⁴).

From Cantonese 西灣 /西湾 (literally “West Bay”).

Questions about Sai Wan

What does Sai Wan mean?
Sai Wan means an area of Central and Western district, Hong Kong.
What part of speech is Sai Wan?
Sai Wan is a proper noun.

Words near Sai Wan in the dictionary

  1. sai kang warrior
  2. sai kang warriors
  3. Sai Kung
  4. Sai Kung North
  5. Sai Van Lake
  6. Sai Wan
  7. Sai Wan Ho
  8. Sai Ying Pun
  9. Sai-t'u-la
  10. Saia
  11. Saias

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