Meanings
- An area of North district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
The incident took place at the village of Ta Kwu Ling, and was not reported until late tonight.
1967 August 11, “Red Chinese Open Fire on British Troops”, in Dixon Evening Telegraph, volume 117, number 189, →OCLC, page 1, column 23 more examples
In Ta Kwu Ling, the residents no longer let their children play in the stream that runs through their village, let alone drink from it.
2013 June 29, Ada Lee, “Ta Kwu Ling villagers blame landfill for 'polluted' stream”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 12 Oct 2024, Hong KongTao is not just a butcher, he is one of a dying breed. He is a local pig farmer and has been raising pigs on his farm in Ta Kwu Ling for more than 30 years.
2016 January 24, Achlys Xi, Karen Yu, Zoe So, “Local meat disappearing from Hong Kong tables”, in Hong Kong Free Press, archived from the original on 10 Jan 2024On Tuesday morning, more than 100 officers wearing protective gear went to North East New Territories Landfill in Ta Kwu Ling, about a 15-minute drive from mainland China, to search for the missing body parts with excavators and shovels.
2023 February 28, Kanis Leung, “Police look for evidence for slain Hong Kong model’s case”, in AP News, archived from the original on 28 Feb 2023 - A rural committee in North district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Origin
- Cantonese打鼓嶺 /打鼓岭
- EnglishTa Kwu Ling
From Cantonese 打鼓嶺 /打鼓岭 (daa² gu² leng⁵).
More words from Cantonese
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 打鼓嶺區鄉事委員會 /打鼓岭区乡事委员会, 打鼓嶺 /打鼓岭
- 打鼓嶺區鄉事委員會 /打鼓岭区乡事委员会rural committee
- 打鼓嶺 /打鼓岭 (daa² gu² leng⁵)area in Hong Kong
Cite this entry
Ta Kwu Ling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ta%20Kwu%20Ling
“Ta Kwu Ling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ta%20Kwu%20Ling. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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