Kau Pei Chau is an uninhabited islet located off the coast of Hong Kong Island on its southeastern end, about 50 metres (165 feet) off the tip of Cape D'Aguilar. Administratively, it is part of Southern District.[1] Kau Pei Chau has a length of 1.34 kilometres (0.83 mi).[2] It is located directly south of the Cape D’Aguilar Marine Reserve.

Kau Pei Chau
Native name:
狗髀洲
Kau Pei Chau is located in Hong Kong
Kau Pei Chau
Kau Pei Chau
Geography
Coordinates22°12′00″N 114°15′00″E / 22.20000°N 114.25000°E / 22.20000; 114.25000
Length1,340 m (4400 ft)
Administration
DistrictSouthern
Demographics
Population0
Kau Pei Chau
Chinese狗髀洲
Literal meaningDog Buttocks/Thigh Island
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGǒu Bì Zhōu
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationGáu béi jāu
JyutpingGau2 bei2 zau1
Sidney LauGau2 Bei2 Jau1

Name

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Kau Pei (狗髀) literally means the thigh of a dog. Its original name in Chinese is Kau Pui (Chinese: 筊杯; Sidney Lau: Gaau2 Booi1), which is a divination tool used in temples to request an answer from the gods in ancient China.[3][4]

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References

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  1. ^ "District Council Constituency Boundaries - Southern District (Sheet 2)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "狗髀洲 Kau Pei Chau, Hong Kong". hk.geoview.info. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  3. ^ Chensong. "Kau Pei Chau (狗髀洲) at Cape D'Aguilar Marine Reserve | The Hong Kong Less Traveled". Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Kau Pei Chau, Hong Kong - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates". geographic.org. Retrieved 19 July 2021.