luding

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proper noun

A county of Garzê prefecture, Sichuan, China.

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Meanings

luding1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lude

Luding2

proper noun

alternative Lu-ting · alternative Luting

  1. A county of Garzê prefecture, Sichuan, China.

    As aftershocks of 3.0 magnitude or higher continued to rock the area, rescuers transported over 50,000 people from the hardest-hit Luding county, according to local media

    2022 September 6, “China earthquake death toll jumps to 65 as aftershocks rattle Sichuan”, in EFE, archived from the original on 06 Sep 2022
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    Luding (Dadu Rivier) Bridge on Ya'an-Kargilik County Highway spans the Dadu River in Luding County, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Garze, Sichuan Province. It shortens the distance between Ya'an City and Luding County, greatly benefitting local inhabitants.

    2021 June 17, “'First Bridge of Sichuan-Tibet' spans two cliffs”, in Li Yuxin, editor, China News Service, archived from the original on 18 Jun 2021

Origin

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 瀘定/泸定 (Lúdìng).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 瀘定 /泸定
  • 瀘定 /泸定 (lou⁴ ding⁶)county of Sichuan, China
Chinese Mandarin 瀘定 /泸定
  • 瀘定 /泸定 (Lúdìng)county of Sichuan, China

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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