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The character 港 is a phono-semantic compound, with the water radical 氵 on the left providing its semantic link to water and the component 巷 on the right offering its phonetic value. Originally, it meant a branching stream or a small waterway intersecting with land. As maritime trade grew, its meaning evolved to refer to a port or harbor where ships dock. 港 is also widely recognized as the abbreviation for Hong Kong, serving as a key geographical designation.
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香港是一座繁华的城市。
上海的港口非常繁忙。
我们明天去维多利亚港。
请在渔人码头港口下船。
机场快线直达香港机场。
深圳港的货物吞吐量很大。
港币的汇率最近比较稳定。
港务局正在扩建深水港码头。