"Wolong" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈwoʊ.lɔŋ/
Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 臥龍/卧龙 (Wòlóng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|臥龍}} Mandarin 臥龍/卧龙 (Wòlóng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wolong
  1. A district of Nanyang, Henan, China. Wikipedia link: Wolong Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Henan Translations (district): 臥龍 (Chinese Mandarin), 卧龙 (Wòlóng) (Chinese Mandarin)

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