Etymology

Longgang

Long·gang
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Today it means: A district of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 龍崗 /龙岗
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Longgang · proper noun1

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from龍崗 /龙岗
  2. English todayLonggang

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 龍崗 /龙岗 (Lónggǎng).

Longgang · proper noun2

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from龍港 /龙港“Dragon Port”
  2. English todayLonggang

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 龍港 /龙港 (Lónggǎng, “Dragon Port”). * Of the city in Zhejiang: a blend of its former name Longjiang Port Area (龍江港區 /龙江港区 (Lóngjiāng gǎngqū)) adopted upon its elevation to town status in 1983. The name Longjiang itself derived from the "Qinglong River" (青龍江 /青龙江 (qīnglóng jiāng)), used locally for the lower Ao (鰲江 /鳌江 (áo jiāng)).

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