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Etymology of Cheng

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 程 (Chéng).

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Source etymology 1

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name

A Chinese surname from Mandarin.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 程 (Chéng).

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These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Borrowed-form mention程cmn
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Source etymology 2

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name

A Chinese surname from Cantonese. · A Chinese surname from Mandarin.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Cantonese 鄭 /郑 and the Wade–Giles Chêng⁴ romanization of Mandarin 鄭 /郑 (Zhèng).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Borrowed-form mention鄭yue
  • Borrowed-form mention鄭cmn
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      "expansion": "⁴"
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Source etymology 3

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A Chinese surname from Hokkien.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Hokkien 莊 /庄 (Chng).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Borrowed-form mention莊nan-hbl
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Source etymology 4

Original entry ↗
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A district of Yangquan, Shanxi, China. · A district of Jincheng, Shanxi, China.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Mandarin 城 (Chéng).

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