Etymology

Zigong

Zi·gong
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Today it means: A prefecture-level city of Sichuan, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 自貢 /自贡
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from自貢 /自贡
  2. English todayZigong

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 自貢 /自贡 (Zìgòng).

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