cong

C3O1N1G2
/tsɔŋ/US/kɔŋ/

noun

A type of carved jade tube made in China starting in the Neolithic.

OriginMandarin 琮 →
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Meanings

cong1

nouncong (plural congs or cong)

plural congs

  1. A type of carved jade tube made in China starting in the Neolithic.

Cong2

proper noun
  1. USabbreviationclippingClipping of Vietcong.

Cong3

proper nounthe Cong
  1. IndiaabbreviationclippingClipping of Indian National Congress.

Cong4

proper noun
  1. obsoleteObsolete form of Kong (“city in Iran”).

Origin

  1. Mandarin琮
  2. Englishcong

From Mandarin 琮 (cóng).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cong

longalongsongstrongwrongkonghongbelongthongwongdonggongjongtongprongmahjongprolongoblongHmongqigongthrongsarongPerpignannong
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Cite this entry
APA

cong. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cong

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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