Chung
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English
Alternative forms
- (Korean surname 정): Jeong, Jung, Jong
- (Chinese surname 宗): Jung, Zung, Zong, Tsung, Cheong, Choong, Tjung, Tjoeng
- (Chinese surname 鍾/钟): Zhong, Zung, Cheng, Chiong, Cheong, Choong, Tjung, Tjoeng
- (Chinese surname 張/张): Cheung, Zoeng, Zhang, Chang
- (Chinese surname 蔣/蒋): Cheung, Chiang, Jiang
- (Chinese surname 仲): Zhong, Zung, Tiong, Cheong, Choong, Tjung, Tjoeng
Etymology
Romanization
- From the McCune-Reischauer transliteration of Korean 정 (jeong), from Korean 鄭, 丁, 程 (鄭 , 丁 , 程). Doublet of Tee.
- From transliteration of Chinese 宗, 程, 种, 仲, 钟, 鍾, 張, 张, 章, 蔣, 蒋, frequently originating from Hong Kong or Taiwan
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Chung
Anagrams
Tagalog
Etymology
From either Cantonese 鍾／钟 (Zung1) or Hokkien 莊／庄 (Chng), via English Chung.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃuŋ/,
- Rhymes: -uŋ
Proper noun
Chung (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜅ᜔)
- a surname from Cantonese or Hokkien
See also
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 鍾.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- a surname from Chinese
- a male given name from Chinese