"Lo Wu" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Cantonese 羅湖 /罗湖 (lo⁴ wu⁴). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|羅湖}} Cantonese 羅湖 /罗湖 (lo⁴ wu⁴) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolink=1|nomultiwordcat=1}} Lo Wu
  1. An area in the New Territories of Hong Kong, on the border with China proper. Categories (place): Places in Hong Kong Related terms: Luohu Translations (Translations): 羅湖 /罗湖 (lo⁴ wu⁴) (Chinese Cantonese), 羅湖 /罗湖 (Luóhú) (Chinese Mandarin)
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