Meanings
alternative Kukeng
- A rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.
The signature desserts are all naturally sweetened and the café also offers a special coffee from the singer’s hometown of Gukeng in Taiwan.
2009 July 2, “A Toilet for Two?”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Oct 2023, Magazines2 more examples
Authorities in Taiwan’s Yunlin County are considering measures to stop the growing population of macaque monkeys from endangering bamboo groves in Yunlin’s Gukeng Township.
2024 May 4, Duncan DeAeth, “Bamboo groves in Taiwan's Yunlin under threat from macaques”, in Taiwan News, archived from the original on 29 May 2024, EnvironmentA forest fire that broke out Monday morning in Yunlin County's Gukeng Township has scorched an estimated five hectares of woodlands in the more than 26 hours it has burned, but it was gradually being brought under control on Tuesday.
2026 January 13, Chiang Yi-jing, Evelyn Kao, “Forest fire in Yunlin burns 5 hectares of land in 26 hours”, in Focus Taiwan, archived from the original on 13 Jan 2026, Society
Origin
- Mandarin古坑
- EnglishGukeng
Borrowed from Mandarin 古坑 (Gǔkēng).
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Chinese Cantonese 古坑
- 古坑 (gu² haang¹)rural township
Chinese Mandarin 古坑
- 古坑 (Gǔkēng)rural township
Cite this entry
Gukeng. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gukeng
“Gukeng.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gukeng. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gukeng,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gukeng.
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