chengguan

Cheng·guan
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noun

An officer of a City Urban Administrative and Law Enforcement Bureau in China.

OriginMandarin 城關 /城关 →
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Meanings

chengguan1

nounchengguan (plural chengguans)

plural chengguans

  1. An officer of a City Urban Administrative and Law Enforcement Bureau in China.

Chengguan2

proper noun
  1. A district of Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, China.

    Overview of the research area. (a) Tibetan Plateau, (b) City of Lhasa, (c) Land use distribution map of Chengguan District, Lhasa city.

    2024 March 23, “Author Correction: Assessing the spatial occupation and ecological impact of human activities in Chengguan district, Lhasa city, Tibetan Plateau”, in Nature
  2. A district of Lanzhou, Gansu, China.

    Oct. 19, 2021. Lanzhou launched nucleic acid testing on Tuesday for residents living or working near medium-risk areas in Chengguan District.

    2021 October 19, “Lanzhou launches nucleic acid testing in Chengguan District”, in Xinhuanet

Origin

chengguan · noun

From Mandarin 城管 (chéngguǎn), short for 城市管理部門 (chéngshì guǎnlǐ bùmén).

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Chengguan · proper noun

  1. Mandarin城關 /城关
  2. EnglishChengguan

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 城關 /城关 (Chéngguān).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 城管, 城關 /城关
  • 城管officer
  • 城關 /城关district
Chinese Mandarin 城管, 城關 /城关
  • 城管 (chéngguǎn)officer
  • 城關 /城关 (Chéngguān)district
Finnish (chengguan-viraston) tarkastaja
  • (chengguan-viraston) tarkastajaofficer
Japanese 城関
  • 城関 (Jyōkan)district

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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