"Chung" meaning in English

See Chung in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /t͡ʃʌŋ/
Etymology: Romanization * From the McCune-Reischauer transliteration of Korean 정 (jeong), from Korean 鄭, 丁, 程. Doublet of Tee. * From transliteration of Chinese 宗, 程, 种, 仲, 钟, 鍾, 張, 张, 章, 蔣, 蒋, frequently originating from Hong Kong or Taiwan Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ko|정}} Korean 정 (jeong), {{der|en|ko|鄭, 丁, 程}} Korean 鄭, 丁, 程, {{doublet|en|Tee}} Doublet of Tee, {{bor|en|zh|宗, 程, 种, 仲, 钟, 鍾, 張, 张, 章, 蔣, 蒋}} Chinese 宗, 程, 种, 仲, 钟, 鍾, 張, 张, 章, 蔣, 蒋 Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chung Forms: Jeong [alternative], Jung [alternative], Jong [alternative], Jung [alternative], Zung [alternative], Zong [alternative], Tsung [alternative], Cheong [alternative], Choong [alternative], Tjung [alternative], Tjoeng [alternative], Zhong [alternative], Zung [alternative], Cheng [alternative], Chiong [alternative], Cheong [alternative], Choong [alternative], Tjung [alternative], Tjoeng [alternative], Cheung [alternative], Zoeng [alternative], Zhang [alternative], Chang [alternative], Cheung [alternative], Chiang [alternative], Jiang [alternative], Zhong [alternative], Zung [alternative], Tiong [alternative], Cheong [alternative], Choong [alternative], Tjung [alternative], Tjoeng [alternative]
  1. A common surname from Korean.
    Sense id: en-Chung-en-name-55nnB9Hy Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Sino-Vietnamese words Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 11 11 32 37 3 6 Disambiguation of Sino-Vietnamese words: 15 8 19 26 8 23
  2. A surname from Chinese.
    Sense id: en-Chung-en-name-4TuPt0~5 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 11 11 32 37 3 6
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ko",
        "3": "정"
      },
      "expansion": "Korean 정 (jeong)",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ko",
        "3": "鄭, 丁, 程"
      },
      "expansion": "Korean 鄭, 丁, 程",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "Tee"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of Tee",
      "name": "doublet"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "zh",
        "3": "宗, 程, 种, 仲, 钟, 鍾, 張, 张, 章, 蔣, 蒋"
      },
      "expansion": "Chinese 宗, 程, 种, 仲, 钟, 鍾, 張, 张, 章, 蔣, 蒋",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Romanization\n* From the McCune-Reischauer transliteration of Korean 정 (jeong), from Korean 鄭, 丁, 程. Doublet of Tee.\n* From transliteration of Chinese 宗, 程, 种, 仲, 钟, 鍾, 張, 张, 章, 蔣, 蒋, frequently originating from Hong Kong or Taiwan",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Jeong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Jung",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Jong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Jung",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zung",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tsung",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Cheong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Choong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tjung",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tjoeng",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zhong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zung",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Cheng",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Chiong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Cheong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Choong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tjung",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tjoeng",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Cheung",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zoeng",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zhang",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Chang",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Cheung",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Chiang",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Jiang",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zhong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zung",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tiong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Cheong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Choong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tjung",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tjoeng",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "Chung",
      "name": "en-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English surnames",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "53 47",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "11 11 32 37 3 6",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "15 8 19 26 8 23",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A common surname from Korean."
      ],
      "id": "en-Chung-en-name-55nnB9Hy",
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
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    },
    {
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          "parents": [],
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          "kind": "other",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A surname from Chinese."
      ],
      "id": "en-Chung-en-name-4TuPt0~5",
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        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃʌŋ/"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "en:Chung"
  ],
  "word": "Chung"
}
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    "English lemmas",
    "English proper nouns",
    "English uncountable nouns",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Sino-Vietnamese words"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ko",
        "3": "정"
      },
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      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ko",
        "3": "鄭, 丁, 程"
      },
      "expansion": "Korean 鄭, 丁, 程",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "Tee"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of Tee",
      "name": "doublet"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "zh",
        "3": "宗, 程, 种, 仲, 钟, 鍾, 張, 张, 章, 蔣, 蒋"
      },
      "expansion": "Chinese 宗, 程, 种, 仲, 钟, 鍾, 張, 张, 章, 蔣, 蒋",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Romanization\n* From the McCune-Reischauer transliteration of Korean 정 (jeong), from Korean 鄭, 丁, 程. Doublet of Tee.\n* From transliteration of Chinese 宗, 程, 种, 仲, 钟, 鍾, 張, 张, 章, 蔣, 蒋, frequently originating from Hong Kong or Taiwan",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Jeong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Jung",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Jong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Jung",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zung",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tsung",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Cheong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Choong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tjung",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tjoeng",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zhong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zung",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Cheng",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Chiong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Cheong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Choong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tjung",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tjoeng",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Cheung",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zoeng",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zhang",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Chang",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Cheung",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Chiang",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Jiang",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zhong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zung",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tiong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Cheong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Choong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tjung",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tjoeng",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "Chung",
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  "pos": "name",
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    {
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        "English surnames from Korean"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A common surname from Korean."
      ],
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        [
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        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English surnames",
        "English surnames from Chinese"
      ],
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        "A surname from Chinese."
      ],
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        [
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          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃʌŋ/"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "en:Chung"
  ],
  "word": "Chung"
}

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