"Chongming" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /t͡ʃʊŋˈmɪŋ/, /t͡ʃɒŋˈmɪŋ/
Etymology: The atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 崇明 (Chóngmíng, literally “Lofty & Bright”), initially given as the name of a town on the island in 705. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|崇明|lit=Lofty & Bright}} Mandarin 崇明 (Chóngmíng, literally “Lofty & Bright”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chongming
  1. (historical) A former town in Jiangsu, China. Tags: historical Categories (place): Historical settlements, Places in China, Places in Jiangsu
    Sense id: en-Chongming-en-name-bYrRc4q-
  2. An island at the mouth of the Yangtze River in eastern China. Categories (place): Islands, Places in China
    Sense id: en-Chongming-en-name-hs2ULmWC
  3. A district of Shanghai, China, consisting of Chongming Island as well as Changxing, Hengsha, and other smaller islands in the Yangtze. Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Shanghai Synonyms: Chungming [obsolete], Ch'ung-ming, Tsungming Translations (island and district in Shanghai, China): 崇明 (english: sung⁴ ming⁴) (Chinese Cantonese), 崇明 (Chóngmíng) (Chinese Mandarin), छुंगमिंग (chuṅgmiṅga) (Marathi)
    Sense id: en-Chongming-en-name-mX8YcU-V Categories (other): Neighborhoods in China, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 26 43 Disambiguation of 'island and district in Shanghai, China': 22 22 56

Alternative forms

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