dòng
峒
cave; used in place names
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
cave; mountain cave (mostly used in place names)
Commonly appears in toponyms, especially in Hunan, Guangdong, and Guangxi. Also used to refer to the Dong ethnic group (written as 侗 in modern standard).
Jí吉
dòng峒
píng坪
shì是
hú湖
nán南
shěng省
xiāng湘
xī西
zhōu州
de的
yī一
gè个
cūn村
zhuāng庄
。
Jidongping is a village in Xiangxi Prefecture, Hunan Province.
Dòng峒
zhōng中
zhèn镇
wèi位
yú于
guǎng广
xī西
fáng防
chéng城
gǎng港
shì市
biān边
jìng境
。
Dongzhong Town is located on the border of Fangchenggang City in Guangxi.
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Shān山
dòng峒
lǐ里
zhù住
zhe着
jǐ几
hù户
tǔ土
jiā家
zú族
rén人
jiā家
。
Several Tujia families live in the mountain cave.