Gukeng

Gu·keng
G2U1K5E1N1G2

proper noun

A rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Kukeng

  1. 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, Magazines
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    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, Environment

    A 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

  1. Mandarin古坑
  2. EnglishGukeng

Borrowed from Mandarin 古坑 (Gǔkēng).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 古坑
  • 古坑 (gu² haang¹)rural township
Chinese Mandarin 古坑
  • 古坑 (Gǔkēng)rural township
Cite this entry
APA

Gukeng. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gukeng

MLA

“Gukeng.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gukeng. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gukeng,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gukeng.

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