"Tengchong" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 騰衝/腾冲 (Téngchōng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|騰衝}} Mandarin 騰衝/腾冲 (Téngchōng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tengchong
  1. A county-level city in Baoshan, Yunnan, China. Wikipedia link: Tengchong Categories (place): Cities in Yunnan, Places in China, Places in Yunnan Synonyms: T'eng-ch'ung (alt: Wade–Giles) Derived forms: tengchongite Translations (county-level city in Yunnan, China): 騰衝 (Chinese Mandarin), 腾冲 (Téngchōng) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Tengchong-en-name-r8KJHQe6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations

Alternative forms

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