Longgang

Long·gang
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proper noun

A district of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.

OriginMandarin 龍崗 /龙岗 →
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Meanings

Longgang1

proper noun
  1. A district of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
  2. A volcanic field in Jilin, China.

Longgang2

proper noun
  1. A district of Huludao, Liaoning, China.

    The blast, believed to have been caused when a liquified gas tank ignited, occurred at 5am and caused the partial collapse of the building in Longgang district in Huludao City, in Liaoning province.

    2015 January 12, Angela Meng, “At least 10 Chinese residents injured after suspected gas explosion at block of flats”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Jan 2017, China
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    Lei said the smell of exhaust gas from chemical plants in Huludao’s Longgang district is noticeable almost every day. “Sometimes there isn’t a noticeable odor but it just chokes you and makes you want to cough,” he said.

    2022 July 26, Christian Shepherd, Vic Chiang, “A Chinese artist fights pollution with rock music”, in The Washington Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Jul 2022, Asia
  2. A county-level city of Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.

Origin

Longgang · proper noun

  1. Mandarin龍崗 /龙岗
  2. EnglishLonggang

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 龍崗 /龙岗 (Lónggǎng).

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Longgang · proper noun

  1. Mandarin龍港 /龙港“Dragon Port”
  2. EnglishLonggang

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 龍港 /龙港 (Lónggǎng, “Dragon Port”). * Of the city in Zhejiang: a blend of its former name Longjiang Port Area (龍江港區 /龙江港区 (Lóngjiāng gǎngqū)) adopted upon its elevation to town status in 1983. The name Longjiang itself derived from the "Qinglong River" (青龍江 /青龙江 (qīnglóng jiāng)), used locally for the lower Ao (鰲江 /鳌江 (áo jiāng)).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 龍崗 /龙岗, 龍港 /龙港
  • 龍崗 /龙岗district
  • 龍港 /龙港district of Huludao, Liaoning
  • 龍港 /龙港city of Zhejiang
Chinese Mandarin 龍崗 /龙岗, 龍港 /龙港
  • 龍崗 /龙岗 (Lónggǎng)district
  • 龍港 /龙港 (Lónggǎng)district of Huludao, Liaoning
  • 龍港 /龙港 (Lónggǎng)city of Zhejiang
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Longgang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Longgang

MLA

“Longgang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Longgang. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Longgang,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Longgang.

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