Meanings
Sai Wan1
- An area of Central and Western district, Hong Kong.
A young couple at the waterfront area known as Instagram Pier in the Hong Kong neighborhood of Sai Wan. Only about 3 percent of Hong Kongers between the ages of 18 and 29 describe themselves broadly as Chinese, according to a recent survey.
2017 June 30, Austin Ramzy, Alan Wong, “Young People Have Their Say About the Future of Hong Kong”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2017, Asia Pacific1 more example
Mock pork is not new to Hong Kong. Alongside fake abalone, chicken and goose at the Po Lin Yuen Vegetarian Food restaurant in the Sai Wan area, co-owner Selina Yeung (no relation to David) sells imitation char siu, and a chopped version labeled in English as “BBQ Veg. Pork.”
2019 March 18, Andrew Genung, “It’s the Year of the Pig. Is it also the year fake pork takes off in China?”, in The Washington Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Mar 2019, Food
Sai Wan2
alternative Saywan
- Name of various bays in Hong Kong:
- A bay of Cheung Chau in Islands district, Hong Kong.
- A bay in Sai Kung district, Hong Kong: Tai Long Sai Wan.
- A bay of Lantau Island in Islands district, Hong Kong: Fan Lau Sai Wan.
- A bay of Tai A Chau in Islands district, Hong Kong.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Sai Wan · proper noun
- Cantonese西環 /西环
- EnglishSai Wan
From Cantonese 西環 /西环 (sai¹ waan⁴).
More words from Cantonese
Full word history & related roots →Sai Wan · proper noun
- Cantonese西灣 /西湾
- EnglishSai Wan
From Cantonese 西灣 /西湾 (literally “West Bay”).
More words from Cantonese
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 西環 /西环
- 西環 /西环 (sai¹ waan⁴)area in Hong Kong
Cite this entry
Sai Wan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sai%20Wan
“Sai Wan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sai%20Wan. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sai Wan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sai%20Wan.
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