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Loan Word
Chinese Characters
Meaning
Gung ho
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*Gweilo
鬼
Literally 'ghost' or 'devil man', used to refer to Westerners. Widely current in Hong Kong.
Han
漢
Of, relating to, or having the characteristic of, the period of the Han dynasty; of, relating to, or being a nationality group of Chinese descended from the original Chinese constituting an overwhelming majority of the population and the dominant cultural group: belonging to the Chinese proper as distinguished from other nationality groups.
Hakka
客家
One of a tribe or race of Chinese dwelling in parts of southern China, particularly in the province of Canton, descendants of immigrants from northern China in the middle ages; also their dialect,
Hoey (wui)
會
A society of Chinese; especially a secret society. In Hong Kong a savings club.
Hong
行
A foreign trading establishment in China or Japan.
Hyson
熙春
A species of green tea from China.
I-ching
易經
An ancient Chinese book of divination and a source of Confucian and Taoist philosophy.
*Kaito
街渡
Literally 'street ferry', used to refer to boats plying between various points in Hong Kong.
*Kaifong
街力(坊)
Literally 'street square', used to refer to a neighbourhood, especially to community organizations.
Kaolin
高嶺
A fine white clay produced by the decomposition of feldspar, used in the manufacture of porcelain; first employed by the Chinese, but subsequently found in many places.
Ketchup
茄汁
A sauce made from the juice of mushrooms, walnuts, tomatoes, etc.
Kowtow
叩頭
The Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead, as an expression of respect, submission, or worship.
*Kuk
局
Literally 'association', 'society', 'committee'.
*Kung hei fat choy
恭喜發財
Literally 'wish you grow prosperous'. A Chinese New Year greeting.