Etymology

Gonggong

Gong·gong
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Today it means: A water god or monster who terrorized prehistoric China. Full definition →

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The story

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 共工 (Gònggōng) (or 龔工／龚工 (Gōnggōng)), the name of the mythological figure.

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