Etymology

Chengde

Cheng·de
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Today it means: A prefecture-level city of Hebei, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 承德
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from承德
  2. English todayChengde

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 承德 (Chéngdé, literally “Upholding or Receiving Virtue”).

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