Etymology

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Today it means: A surname from Cantonese. Full definition →

Cantonese 張 /张
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  1. Cantonese · borrowed from張 /张
  2. English todayCheung

From Cantonese 張 /张 (zoeng¹), 章 (zoeng¹) or 蔣 /蒋 (zoeng²). Doublet of Zhang and Chang.

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