hong

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/hɒŋ/]

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1. hong (noun) — sense 1

Definition: A foreign trading company in China.

Example: "You and your son are about to visit China," said a Chinese agent of an old and established hong in Canton. […] The speaker was Ah Hue, or Ah Hue-Ling. He had made a reputation for honorable dealing as an agent of the tea trade.

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