Pronunciation: ' hä ŋ - ˌ kä ŋ , - ' kä ŋ ; ' ho ̇ ŋ - ˌ ko ̇ ŋ , - ' ko ̇ ŋ
Variant: or Chinese Xiang · gang or Hsiang Kang \ ' shyä ŋ - ˌ gä ŋ \
Function: geographical name
1 special administrative region China on SE coast E of mouth of Zhu River including Hong Kong Is., Jiulong Peninsula & New Territories, & nearby islands; formerly a Brit. crown colony with Victoria as capital area 424 sq mi (1098 sq km ), pop 6,843,000
2 ― see VICTORIA 5
– Hong Kong · er noun