Sai Wan

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Sai Wan

Etymology 1

From Cantonese 西環 / 西环 (sai1 waan4).

Proper noun

Sai Wan

  1. An area of Central and Western district, Hong Kong.
    • 2017 June 30, Austin Ramzy, Alan Wong, “Young People Have Their Say About the Future of Hong Kong”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2017-06-30, Asia Pacific‎:
      A young couple at the waterfront area known as Instagram Pier in the Hong Kong neighborhood of Sai Wan. Only about 3 percent of Hong Kongers between the ages of 18 and 29 describe themselves broadly as Chinese, according to a recent survey.
    • 2019 March 18, Andrew Genung, “It’s the Year of the Pig. Is it also the year fake pork takes off in China?”, in The Washington Post‎, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on March 19, 2019, Food‎:
      Mock pork is not new to Hong Kong. Alongside fake abalone, chicken and goose at the Po Lin Yuen Vegetarian Food restaurant in the Sai Wan area, co-owner Selina Yeung (no relation to David) sells imitation char siu, and a chopped version labeled in English as “BBQ Veg. Pork.”
Translations

Etymology 2

From Cantonese 西灣 / 西湾 (literally “West Bay”).

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Sai Wan

  1. (obsolete) An area of Eastern district, Hong Kong: Chai Wan.
    • 2022 September 15, Philip Cracknell, The Occupation of Hong Kong 1941-45, Amberley Publishing Limited, →ISBN:
      There was a 6-inch coastal battery at Pak Sha Wan, a 6-inch howitzer battery at Sai Wan and a 3-inch AA battery at Sai Wan Hill.
  2. Name of various bays in Hong Kong:
    1. A bay of Cheung Chau in Islands district, Hong Kong.
    2. A bay in Sai Kung district, Hong Kong: Tai Long Sai Wan.
    3. A bay of Lantau Island in Islands district, Hong Kong: Fan Lau Sai Wan.
    4. A bay of Tai A Chau in Islands district, Hong Kong.

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