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港口

gǎngkǒu
noun HSK 6 #5,789

Meanings

  1. 1 port; harbor; seaport

Characters

港
gǎng
harbor; port; Hong Kong
口
kǒu
mouth; opening; entrance
The mouth of the harbor - where ships enter and dock.

Examples

HSK 4
货船停在港口。
Huòchuán tíng zài gǎngkǒu.
The cargo ship is docked at the port.
HSK 6
上海港口是世界上最繁忙的港口之一。
Shànghǎi gǎngkǒu shì shìjiè shàng zuì fánmáng de gǎngkǒu zhīyī.
Shanghai's port is one of the busiest ports in the world.
HSK 6
港口附近有很多仓库。
Gǎngkǒu fùjìn yǒu hěnduō cāngkù.
There are many warehouses near the port.

Tips

usage
港 alone can mean 'port' or refer to Hong Kong (香港 Xiānggǎng). 港口 specifically means the physical port/harbor. 机场 (jīchǎng) is an 'air port' - 空港 (kōnggǎng) is a more literary equivalent.

Stroke Order

港 gǎng
口 kǒu