西贡

西貢
Xīgòng
noun #22,290

Meanings

  1. 1 Saigon (former capital of South Vietnam)
  2. 2 Ho Chi Minh City (historical name)
  3. 3 Sai Kung (district in Hong Kong)

Examples

Xīgòng zài 1975 nián gēng míng wéi Húzhìmíng Shì.
Saigon was renamed Ho Chi Minh City in 1975.
Xīgòng céngjīng shì Fǎshǔ Yìndùzhīnà de zhòngyào chéngshì.
Saigon was once an important city in French Indochina.

Tips

culture
西贡 (Saigon) was renamed after the fall of South Vietnam in 1975. Locals and overseas Vietnamese still commonly use the name Saigon. In Hong Kong, 西 (Sai Kung) shares the same characters but has a different historical origin.

Stroke Order

西
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