"Chilung" meaning in English

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Proper name

enPR: jēʹlo͝ongʹ Etymology: From Mandarin 雞籠 (Jīlóng) Wade–Giles romanization: Chi¹-lung². Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|雞籠//|tr=Jīlóng}} Mandarin 雞籠 (Jīlóng), {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Chilung
  1. Synonym of Keelung Synonyms: Keelung [synonym, synonym-of]
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