noun
hong
hong
noun
1
A historical foreign trading company or firm in China.
"The old hongs of Canton controlled much of the tea trade with Europe."
name
1
A common Chinese surname.
"Mr. Hong runs the restaurant on the corner."
Word Forms
hongs plural, Hongs plural
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Etymology
From Cantonese hong4, meaning "trade" or "business".