"Xigong" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 西工. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|西工}} Mandarin 西工 Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Xigong
  1. A district of Luoyang, Henan, China. Wikipedia link: Xigong Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Henan Translations (district): 西工 (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Xigong-en-name-AgN8PzVl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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