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The term "qua" is a suffix used in China around the 17th and 18th century on names of Chinese "hong" merchants, e.g. Powqua, Chinqua, etc. It is believed to be a corruption of the word "kuan" - meaning "official" in Chinese. Since "hong" merchants were technically Mandarins of the lowest (9th) rank, the suffix "qua" was added to their names in honour of their positions in the Qing government.

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