Hong Kong的词源

英文词源

Hong Kong

from Cantonese pronunciation of Chinese Xianggang, literally "fragrant port." Perhaps so called from the scent of incense factories or opium cargoes, or from the semi-fresh waters of the bay. The word hong was the general English term for foreign trading establishments in China.

中文词源

Hong Kong：香港

来自香港的广东话发音进入英语后的拼写形式。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：Hong Kong 词源，Hong Kong 含义。