Meanings
proper noun
alternative Eng Chhun · alternative Eng Chun
- Synonym of Yongchun.
After much negotiation, and a good deal of opposition, site for a hospital was secured at the important town of Eng-chhun, which had long been desired as a new centre for English agents to settle at.
c. 1896, Jas. Johnston, China and Formosa, The story of the Mission of the Presbyterian Church of England, Fleming H. Revell Co., page 254Synonyms: Yongchun
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Yongchun.
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Origin
- Hokkien永春
- EnglishEng-chhun
From Hokkien 永春 (Éng-chhun).
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Eng-chhun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eng-chhun
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“Eng-chhun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eng-chhun. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eng-chhun,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eng-chhun.
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