"Cihtong" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the Tongyong Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 莿桐 (Cìhtóng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-tongyong|-}} Tongyong Pinyin, {{lang|zh|鄉鎮市區別}} 鄉鎮市區別, {{lang|zh|莿桐鄉}} 莿桐鄉, {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|莿桐|Cìhtóng}} 莿桐 (Cìhtóng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cihtong
  1. A rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. Wikipedia link: Cihtong Categories (place): Places in Taiwan, Places in Yunlin County, Townships Synonyms: Tzutung, Tz’u-t’ung (alt: Wade–Giles), Citong [Hanyu-Pinyin] Translations (rural township): 莿桐 (Chhì-tông) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 莿桐 (english: ci³ tung⁴) (Chinese Cantonese), 莿桐 (Cìtóng) (Chinese Mandarin)

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