Etymology

hong

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Today it means: A foreign trading company in China. Full definition →

Cantonese 行
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hong · noun1

  1. Cantonese · derived from行“trade, business”
  2. English todayhong

From Cantonese 行 (hong, “trade, business”).

Hong · proper noun2

  1. Taishanese · borrowed from湯 /汤
  2. Mandarin · borrowed from洪
  3. English todayHong

Borrowed from Mandarin 洪 (Hóng) or Taishanese 湯 /汤 (hong¹).

Hong · proper noun3

  1. Korean · borrowed from홍(洪)
  2. English todayHong

Borrowed from Korean 홍(洪) (Hong).

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