86
Loan Word
Chinese Characters
Meaning
Gung ho
I A
*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.
86
Loan Word
Chinese Characters
Gung ho
I A
*Gweilo
鬼
Han
漢
Hakka
客家
Hoey (wui) 會
Hong
行
Hyson
熙春
I-ching
易經
*Kaito
街渡
*Kaifong
街力(坊)
Kaolin
高敬
Ketchup 茹汁
Kowtow
叩頭
*Kuk
局
*Kung hei
恭喜發財
fat choy
Meaning
Enthusiastic, cooperative, enterprising, etc. in an unrestrained, often naive way.
Literally 'ghost' or 'devil man', used to refer to Westerners. Widely current in Hong Kong.
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.
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,
A society of Chinese; especially a secret
society. In Hong Kong a savings club.
A foreign trading establishment in China or Japan.
A species of green tea from China.
An ancient Chinese book of divination and a source of Confucian and Taoist philosophy.
Literally 'street ferry', used to refer to
boats plying between various points in Hong Kong.
Literally 'street square', used to refer to a
neighbourhood, especially to community organizations.
A fine white clay produced by the decomposition of feldspar, used in the manufacture of porcelain; first employed by the Chinese, but subseq. found in many places.
A sauce made from the juice of mushrooms, walnuts, tomatoes, etc.
The Chinese custom of touching the ground
with the forehead, as an expression of
respect, submission, or worship.
Literally 'association', 'society', 'committee'.
Literally 'wish you grow prosperous'. A Chinese New Year greeting.
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