"Hoeryong" meaning in English

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Proper name

enPR: hûʹrēǔngʹ Etymology: From Korean 회령(會寧) (Hoeryeong). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ko|^회령(會寧)}} Korean 회령(會寧) (Hoeryeong) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hoeryong
  1. A city in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea, across the Tumen River from Longjing, Yanbian, Jilin, China. Wikipedia link: Hoeryong Categories (place): Cities in North Hamgyong Province, Cities in North Korea, Places in North Hamgyong Province, Places in North Korea Synonyms: Hui-ning, Hoeryŏng Synonyms (from Japanese): Kainei Synonyms (from Mandarin Chinese): Huining Translations (city): 會寧 /会宁 (Huìníng) (Chinese Mandarin), 회령 (Hoeryeong) (Korean)

Alternative forms

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