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How did Hong Kong get it's name?

ok, i admit it, it's a stupid, way back question, but it's just some crazy attempt to make this q thingy. Help?
I answered a similar question 2 months ago! (See below link)



Hong Kong got its name because the Chinese used to ship in/out the spices from this little fishing village, sea port. People could smell the fragrances of the spices from the sea shore.

"Hong Kong" is the Cantonese pronounciation of the following two Chinese characters.

"Hong" = ??= Spices / fragrance

"Kong" = ??= Harbour / port

Therefore, Hong Kong = Fragrant Harbour.

By the way, I do not think this is a stupid question.
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