Etymology

Sheung Shui

Today it means: An area and town in North district, New Territories, Hong Kong. Full definition →

Cantonese 上水
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  1. Cantonese · borrowed from上水
  2. English todaySheung Shui

From Cantonese 上水 (soeng⁶ seoi²).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.