Chek Chu

English

Etymology

From Cantonese 赤柱 (cek3 cyu5).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: chěkʹ chüʹ[1]

Proper noun

Chek Chu

  1. Synonym of Stanley (“a coastal town and area in Southern district, Hong Kong”).
    • 1964 [1958], G. B. Endacott, “Blue Print for a New Colony”, in A History of Hong Kong‎[2], Oxford University Press, pages 42–43:
      Because of so much lawlessness at Chek Chu (Stanley) on the south of the island C. B. Hillier, a former ship’s mate, became Assistant Magistrate there; and Charles St. George Cleverly became assistant surveyor.

References

  1. ^ Leon E. Seltzer, editor (1952), “Stanley”, in The Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World‎[1], Morningside Heights, NY: Columbia University Press, →OCLC, page 1820, column 1
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