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和昌大押
wo4 coeng1 daai6 aat3 |
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Wo Cheung Pawnshop, 66 Johnston Road. Johnston Road is an old street in Wan Chai. Wo Cheung Pawnshop, established more than 80 years ago, has been declared as a monument. It also reflects the history of pawning in Hong Kong. This area was also considered Bird Street (雀仔街) for that block also sold many birds on HK Island side. This is no longer so, and that old building is being renovated yet keeps its old exterior. Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:和 wo4 wo6 wu2 - gentle; harmony; peace; draw; and; sum昌 coeng1 - prosperous; flourishing 大 daai6 - big 押 aat3 aap3 - mortgage; detain; escort |
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