荃灣

Chinese

(fragrant plant) bay; gulf
trad. (荃灣) 荃 灣
simp. (荃湾) 荃 湾

Etymology

From 淺灣／浅湾 (literally “shallow bay”), which is attested in 粵大記 [1595].

Pronunciation

Proper noun

荃灣

  1. Tsuen Wan (an area of Hong Kong)
  2. (～區) Tsuen Wan District (a district of Hong Kong)
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