waang4 lik6橫瀝橫沥
Jyutpingwaang4 lik6
Yalewàahng lihk
Definition
Hengli, a town in Guangdong, China.
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How it's used
Geographic names like 橫瀝 are often used in the context of cross-border travel or manufacturing hubs in the Pearl River Delta. When discussing locations in Guangdong, locals typically refer to them by their Cantonese pronunciation rather than Mandarin pinyin. It is common to pair these town names with 喺 to specify location or 去 to indicate travel.
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Grammar guides
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