九龍寨城
Chinese
nine dragons that were able to control water resources to prevent flooding | stronghold; stockade | city walls; city; town | ||
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trad. (九龍寨城) | 九龍 | 寨 | 城 | |
simp. (九龙寨城) | 九龙 | 寨 | 城 |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
九龍寨城
- Kowloon Walled City
Usage notes
Used less commonly than 城寨 (sing4 zaai6) and 九龍城寨/九龙城寨 (gau2 lung4 sing4 zaai6) in everyday speech.
Synonyms
- 城寨 (Chéngzhài)
- 九龍城寨/九龙城寨 (Jiǔlóngchéngzhài)