# kaifong

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A kind of mutual aid organization in Hong Kong, originally set up under British colonial rule, and mainly intended to provide free or cheap services to Chinese refugees.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Cantonese 街坊 (gaai1 fong1) in the mid-1800s.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kaifong