Meanings
- A planning area and new town in the north-west of Singapore.
The village atmosphere is markedly showcased in Sekisui House’s Hillsta development in Choa Chu Kang.
2017 August 9, “Sekisui House develops spaces that harmonise people, lifestyles and nature”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 13 Aug 2017, Business
Origin
- Hokkien蔡厝港
- EnglishChoa Chu Kang
Named after a riverside village that once stood in the area, from Hokkien 蔡厝港 (Chhòa-chhù-káng). Following the naming conventions of early Chinese settlers, the village was named after a family or clan leader bearing the surname Chua (蔡).
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Chinese Mandarin 蔡厝港
- 蔡厝港 (Càicuògǎng)town in Singapore
Malay Choa Chu Kang
- Choa Chu Kangtown in Singapore
Tamil சுவா சூ காங்
- சுவா சூ காங் (cuvā cū kāṅ)town in Singapore
Cite this entry
Choa Chu Kang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Choa%20Chu%20Kang
“Choa Chu Kang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Choa%20Chu%20Kang. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Choa Chu Kang,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Choa%20Chu%20Kang.
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