Lo Wu

proper noun

An area in the New Territories of Hong Kong, on the border with China proper.

OriginCantonese 羅湖 /罗湖 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An area in the New Territories of Hong Kong, on the border with China proper.

    Any passengers travelling beyond Lo Wu must alight there for examination by British Constabulary (the actual personnel may be Chinese) and then walk over the river bridge to the Chinese Government posts.

    1954 October, 'Boscawen', “The Kowloon-Canton Railway of Today”, in Railway Magazine, page 712

Origin

  1. Cantonese羅湖 /罗湖
  2. EnglishLo Wu

From Cantonese 羅湖 /罗湖 (lo⁴ wu⁴).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 羅湖 /罗湖
  • 羅湖 /罗湖 (lo⁴ wu⁴)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 羅湖 /罗湖
  • 羅湖 /罗湖 (Luóhú)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

Lo Wu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lo%20Wu

MLA

“Lo Wu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lo%20Wu. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lo Wu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lo%20Wu.

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