Meanings
alternative Tao-ch'eng
- A county of Garzê prefecture, Sichuan, China.
The Piluo site was discovered in May 2020 in Daocheng county, Sichuan province. Archaeologists found nearly 10,000 stone artifacts at the site at an altitude of 3,750 meters.
2022 March 18, “Two Sichuan sites selected as “China’s New Archaeological Discoveries in 2021””, in AP News, archived from the original on 18 Mar 20221 more example
If the altitude of Daocheng (稻城) County doesn’t leave tourists speechless, the magnificent mountains and meadows in the vicinity of this 4,000-meter-high plateau surely will.
2003 January 3, Wenlong, “Paradise Regained”, in Beijing Today, →OCLC, page 16Synonyms: Dabpa
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA county of Garzê prefecture, Sichuan, China.
Origin
- Mandarin稻城
- EnglishDaocheng
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 稻城 (Dàochéng).
More words from Mandarin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 稻城
- 稻城county in west China
Chinese Mandarin 稻城
- 稻城 (Dàochéng)county in west China
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Daocheng. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Daocheng
“Daocheng.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Daocheng. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Daocheng,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Daocheng.
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