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尖沙咀
zim1 saa1 zeoi2
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Tsim Sha Tsui (disctrict in Kownloon, Hong Kong) – a popular shopping and entertainment district located in the southern tip of the Kowloon peninsula (sometime written as 尖沙嘴) [contraction]: 尖咀 [also]: 老尖  Level: 3 Google Frequency: 613,000 This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵 |
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This word has been viewed 2547 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by carson on 25th Apr 2005 11:28 and last edited on 4th May 2014 00:51 |
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Characters in this word:尖 zim1 - sharp; pointed; advanced沙 saa1 - sand 咀 zeoi2 - chew; masticate 1 compounds containing this word:尖沙咀東 - Tsim Sha Tsui East |
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