Dà Táo Gǎngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
exodus to Hong Kong (from mainland China, 1950s-1970s)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

大逃港 大逃港 [Da4 Tao2 Gang3] /exodus to Hong Kong (from mainland China, 1950s-1970s)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 大
    dà

    big / large / great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[dà jiě]) / greatly / freely / fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)

    dài

    see 大夫[dài fu]

  • 逃
    táo

    to escape / to run away / to flee

  • 港
    gǎng

    harbor / port / CL:個|个[gè]

    Gǎng

    Hong Kong (abbr. for 香港[Xiāng gǎng]) / surname Gang

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