sai wan
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
An area of Central and Western district, Hong Kong.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "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.”"
- "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."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: 西環, 西灣
Usage
Inflected Forms
Saywan (alternative)