汇丰

匯豐

Huìfēng

proper noun

Meanings

1 HSBC (Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation)

Characters

to remit / converge

Examples

HSK 4

汇丰是全球最大的银行之一。

Huìfēng shì quánqiú zuì dà de yínháng zhīyī.

HSBC is one of the world's largest banks.

HSK 5

他在汇丰银行开了一个账户。

Tā zài Huìfēng Yínháng kāi le yí ge zhànghù.

He opened an account at HSBC.

Tips

history

Founded 1865 in Hong Kong by Scottish merchant Thomas Sutherland to finance the China-Europe trade. Full Chinese name 汇丰银行 means 'abundant remittance bank' - 汇 (remit) + 丰 (abundant). Headquartered in London since 1993 but its Asia roots remain in the name.

Stroke Order

汇 huì

丰 fēng