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- [hong]
- /hɒŋ/
- /hɔŋ/
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- [hong]
- /hɒŋ/
Definitions of hong word
- noun hong (in China) a group of rooms or buildings forming a warehouse, factory, etc. 1
- noun hong one of the factories under foreign ownership formerly maintained at Canton. 1
- noun hong A foreign trading company in China (行,洋行). 1
- noun hong (in China) a factory, warehouse, etc 0
- noun hong (formerly, in Canton) a foreign commercial establishment 0
- noun hong the Red River (Vietnam) 0
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Origin of hong
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; < dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) hòhng, equivalent to Chinese háng row of shops
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Parts of speech for Hong
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hong popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hong usage trend in Literature
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