"Xingcheng" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ʃɪŋˈt͡ʃɛŋ/, /-t͡ʃʌŋ/
enPR: shǐngʹchǔngʹ Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 興城 /兴城 (Xīngchéng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|興城}} Mandarin 興城 /兴城 (Xīngchéng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Xingcheng
  1. A county-level city of Huludao, Liaoning, China. Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Huludao, Places in Liaoning, China Translations (county-level city): 興城 /兴城 (english: hing¹ sing⁴) (Chinese Cantonese), 興城 /兴城 (Xīngchéng) (Chinese Mandarin)
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