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望角

望角

Chinese

		hope; expect; to visit hope; expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); look towards; towards	horn; angle; role horn; angle; role; actor; contend; horn-shaped; Chinese musical note
simp. and trad. (望角)		望	角

Proper noun

望角

(archaic) Mongkok; Mong Kok (area in Hong Kong)

Synonyms

旺角 (Wàngjiǎo)
(archaic) 芒角 (mángjiǎo)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): Wàngjiǎo

(Zhuyin): ㄨㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): mong⁶ gok³

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: Wàngjiǎo
  - Zhuyin: ㄨㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Wanqjeau
  - IPA ^(key): /u̯ɑŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
  - Homophones:
    
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    旺角
    望角
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: mong⁶ gok³
  - Yale: mohng gok
  - Cantonese Pinyin: mong⁶ gok⁸
  - IPA ^(key): /mɔːŋ²² kɔːk̚³/