Etymology

Wanchai

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Today it means: A former district of Victoria, Hong Kong, United Kingdom. Full definition →

Cantonese 灣仔 /湾仔
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The story

  1. Cantonese · borrowed from灣仔 /湾仔
  2. English todayWanchai

From Cantonese 灣仔 /湾仔 (waan¹ zai²).

Words from the same roots

Cantonese灣仔 all →

Wan Chai

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