cheng

/t͡ʃɛŋ/

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also/t͡ʃʌŋ/

cheng is the alternative form of sheng.

Meaning of sheng

sheng (plural shengs)

A Chinese wind instrument, a free-reed mouth organ consisting of 13 or more bamboo pipes of various lengths, which are fixed at their bases in a wind chest made from a dried gourd (or, more recently, wood or chrome-plated brass).
- The appearance of a sheng in Paris at the end of the eighteenth century inspired the development of free reed instruments in Western Europe, including the harmonica, accordion, and symphonium (see next page).2015, J. Kenneth Moore, Jayson Kerr Dobney, E Bradley Strachen-Scherer, Musical Instruments: Highlights of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, →ISBN, page 120

Cheng (plural Chengs)

A Chinese surname from Mandarin.
- The philosopher-official Ch’eng Hao (1033-1084), for example, won much esteem from officialdom and the intelligentsia when, as the magistrate of Fu-kou county, he stubbornly refused to implement the pao-chia system which was one of the prized projects of Emperior^([sic – meaning Emperor])...[1965, Franklin W. Houn, “The Chinese Monarch and Limits on Royal Power”, in Chinese Political Traditions, Washington, D.C.: Public Affairs Press, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 47

Cheng (plural Chengs)

A Chinese surname from Cantonese.
A Chinese surname from Mandarin.
- A sergeant in the Third Precinct’s criminal investigation division, surnamed Cheng (鄭), had invited seven other officers to the gathering at a restaurant in Keelung’s Nuannuan District (暖暖) on the evening of Friday last week, the bureau said in a statement.2023 January 20, “Police reprimanded for attending mob boss birthday party”, in Taipei Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 20 Jan 2023, Taiwan News, page 2
- The chairperson of Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang (KMT), Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文), will depart for the United States on Monday for a two-week visit, during which she will discuss Taiwan-related issues with American lawmakers, officials and policy experts, a KMT official said Sunday.
- Cheng and her delegation will begin their U.S. visit on the West Coast with a stop in San Francisco before traveling to the East Coast, where they will visit New York, Washington, D.C., and Boston.2026 May 31, Elaine Hou, Evelyn Kao, “KMT head to discuss cross-strait stability in Washington”, in Focus Taiwan, sourced from Washington/Taipei, May 31 (CNA), archived from the original on 01 Jun...

Cheng (plural Chengs)

Cheng

A district of Yangquan, Shanxi, China.
A district of Jincheng, Shanxi, China.
- The staff from the Cheng District Christian Council (CC) in Jincheng City, Shanxi Province, presented hand warmers, eight treasure congees, and instant noodles on January 28 to pandemic prevention workers in Guanxiang Community Neighborhood Committee, Cheng District CC&TSPM reported.2022 February 5, John Wang, “Shanxi, Jiangsu Churches Visit People”, in China Christian Daily, archived from the original on 07 Feb 2022

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 程 (Chéng).

From Cantonese 鄭 /郑 (zeng⁶) and the Wade–Giles Chêng⁴ romanization of Mandarin 鄭 /郑 (Zhèng).

From Hokkien 莊 /庄 (Chng).

What does cheng mean?: Cheng means a Chinese surname from Mandarin.
What is cheng the alternative form of?: Cheng is the alternative form of sheng.
What part of speech is cheng?: Cheng is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce cheng?: Cheng is pronounced /t͡ʃɛŋ/.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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