"Chikan" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Ch'ih-k'an [alternative]
enPR: chûʹkänʹ Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 赤坎 (Chìkǎn). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|赤坎}} 赤坎 (Chìkǎn) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chikan
  1. A town in Kaiping, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China. Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Guangdong, China, Places in Jiangmen, Towns in Guangdong, China, Towns in Jiangmen Synonyms: Chekhom, Chik Hom, Chikhom Synonyms (from Cantonese): Chek Hom Translations (town): 赤坎 (cek³ ham³) (Chinese Cantonese), 赤坎 (Chìkǎn) (Chinese Mandarin)

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