Kowloon

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Kowloon

/kaʊˈluːn/

Where it comes from

From Cantonese 九龍 /九龙 (gau² lung⁴, literally “nine dragons”), named after its eight mountains and the Chinese emperor Zhao Bing (1272–1279).

proper noun

A region, peninsula, and urban area of Hong Kong. Holonyms: HKSAR, HK (region) < PRC, People's Republic of China, China

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name area of Hong Kong

한국어	주룽 Jurung
日本語	九龍 Kyūryū, カオルーン Kaorūn, クーロン Kūron, ガウロン Gauron, ジウロン Jiuron, カウロン Kauron
中文	九龍 /九龙 Jiǔlǒng
Русский	Коулу́н Koulún, Цзюлу́н Czjulún
Tiếng Việt	Cửu Long

name peninsula of Hong Kong

中文	九龍半島 /九龙半岛 Jiǔlóng Bàndǎo

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"Kowloon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kowloon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chicago

"Kowloon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kowloon.

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@misc{kowloon_2026,
  title = {Kowloon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kowloon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}