"Ch'ung-ming" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 崇明 (Chóngmíng) Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻung²-ming². Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|崇明}} Mandarin 崇明 (Chóngmíng), {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Ch'ung-ming
  1. Alternative form of Chongming Wikipedia link: Army Map Service, Encyclopædia Britannica Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Chongming
    Sense id: en-Ch'ung-ming-en-name-5e3VeuHV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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