咏港

詠港

yǒnggǎng

noun #15,393

Meanings

1 ode to Hong Kong
2 praising Hong Kong (in poetry/song)

Characters

to chant; to recite; to praise in verse

harbor; port; Hong Kong

Examples

HSK 5

这首诗是一篇咏港之作。

Zhè shǒu shī shì yī piān yǒnggǎng zhī zuò.

This poem is a work praising Hong Kong.

HSK 6

咏港的歌曲总是令人怀念。

Yǒnggǎng de gēqǔ zǒngshì lìngrén huáiniàn.

Songs about Hong Kong are always nostalgic.

Tips

grammar

咏 (to chant/praise in verse) + 港 (harbor/Hong Kong). This is a verb-object compound where 咏 means to celebrate or praise through poetry/song, and 港 specifically refers to Hong Kong (香港).

Stroke Order

咏 yǒng

港 gǎng