"Toucheng" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 頭城 (Tóuchéng). Etymology templates: {{der|en|cmn|頭城//}} Mandarin 頭城 (Tóuchéng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Toucheng
  1. An urban township in Yilan County, Taiwan. Wikipedia link: Toucheng Categories (place): Places in Taiwan, Places in Yilan County, Townships Translations (urban township): 頭城 (Chinese Mandarin), 头城 (Tóuchéng) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Toucheng-en-name-LtPMxjZq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations

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