name
Meaning 1
A surname from Chinese.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Cheong
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CMU ARPABET: CH IY1 AO0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Any of various Korean sweet syrups and fruit preserves.
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Usage: uncountable
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History
Etymology
From various Chinese surnames, such as Cantonese 張/张 (zoeng1) or 蔣/蒋 (zoeng2), Hokkien 鍾/钟 (Chiong).
Borrowed from Korean 청(淸) (cheong).
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