to kwa wan
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
An area of Kowloon City district, Hong Kong.
Example Sentences
- "To Kwa Wan is an old area with most buildings constructed decades ago. Apart from blocks of flats, the area is criss-crossed by water pipes and gas pipes; the consequence if they were affected would be dire. Four gas pipes in the area have been affected by subsidence. A gas leak could cause an explosion just like four years ago in Taiwan. As a To Kwa Wan resident, I am concerned."
- "On 4 December, a group of teenage protesters (aged 14-15) launched a flash protest near Ma Tau Wai Road at To Kwa Wan at around 0715."
- "The veteran 1a Space, in a former slaughterhouse in the To Kwa Wan area, organizes shows, residencies and a mentorship program for art critics, and is starting a performance festival."
- "She inhabited an entirely different world than the one known to expats, starting out cloistered in a working-class area called To Kwa Wan on the Kowloon side of the harbor, where, she recalls, “I don’t recall ever running into a single white person.”"
- "Hong Kong’s urban renewal body has announced plans for a HK$1 billion redevelopment in To Kwa Wan affecting 180 households and 20 stores."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: 土瓜灣//
Inflected Forms
To Ka Wan (alternative)