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English

1. Shing Wong (deity in Chinese mythology)
2. the City God; Shing Wong

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 民間宗教中負責守護城池、兼管地方陰陽兩界嘅神；源於古時人民對城池同護城河嘅神化；採用男性形象，仲會按照行政區劃等級去分

Examples

• 水鬼升城隍

  used to characterise someone who has undeservedly risen up in the world; literally: the river ghost is promoted to the City God

• 油麻地同筲箕灣都有以城隍為主神嘅廟。

  There are Shing Wong temples in both Yau Ma Tei and Shau Kei Wan.

• 他計畫週末去新竹小旅行，順便逛城隍廟夜市。

  He plans to take a short trip to Hsinchu this weekend and visit the Chenghuang Temple Night Market along the way.

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