Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sai kung north

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables: sai kung north
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An area of Tai Po district, New Territories, Hong Kong, occupying the northern part of Sai Kung Peninsula.

name

A rural committee in Tai Po district, New Territories, Hong Kong.

Example Sentences

"UNREALISTIC OUTLINE STATUTORY ZONING in Sai Kung North was causing frustration and resentment."
"In the Sai Kung North area, four nearby islands are associated with an old legend about a noted courtier of the early Ming period who fell foul of his imperial master."
"When I arrived in the District Office at Tai Po, Rural Committees had recently been set up for Sha Tin and Sai Kung North."
"They blamed the rigid land zoning policy, which restricts infrastructure development, for forcing many remote villages to become deserted. Sai Kung North rural committee chairman Li Yiu-ban said: “It’s a waste of our scarce land resources.”"

Etymology

Partial calque of Cantonese 西貢北 /西贡北 (“Sai Kung North”).

Questions

What does sai kung north mean?: An area of Tai Po district, New Territories, Hong Kong, occupying the northern part of Sai Kung Peninsula.
Where does sai kung north come from?: Partial calque of Cantonese 西貢北 /西贡北 (“Sai Kung North”).

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