Meanings
- alternativeAlternative form of Shau Kei Wan.
Along the waterfront hung a pall of smoke from the burning oil tanks and paint factory, and the great heat from the fire at Sau Ki Wan rubber works threatened to disorganize the nearby defences.
1957, Stanley Woodburn Kirby, The War Against Japan: The loss of Singapore, page 1302 more examples
After Colonel Tanaka's 229 Regiment had landed at Sau Ki Wan and infiltrated through the Rajputs, it had come up against C Company of the Royal Rifles commanded by Major W A Bishop. The enemy greatly outnumbered the Canadians.
2016 September 14, Oliver Lindsay, The Battle For Hong Kong 1941-1945: Hostage to Fortune, The History Press, →ISBNJapanese soldiers committed a number of atrocities on 19 December, when the aid post at the Silesian Mission near Sau Ki Wan was overrun. A total of 1,528 soldiers, mainly Commonwealth, are buried there.
2017 August 5, Merriam Press, World War 2 In Review No. 11, Lulu Press, Inc, →ISBN
Origin
- Cantonese筲箕灣 /筲箕湾
- EnglishSau Ki Wan
From Cantonese 筲箕灣 /筲箕湾 (saau¹ gei¹ waan¹).
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Sau Ki Wan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sau%20Ki%20Wan
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