"Tongguan" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 潼關/潼关 (Tóngguān). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{lang|zh|潼關}} 潼關, {{bor|en|cmn|潼關}} Mandarin 潼關/潼关 (Tóngguān) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tongguan
  1. A county of Weinan, Shaanxi, China. Wikipedia link: Cambridge University Press, Tongguan Categories (place): Counties of China, Places in China, Places in Shaanxi Synonyms: T'ung-kuan (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (county): 潼關 (Chinese Mandarin), 潼关 (Tóngguān) (Chinese Mandarin)

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