Cheung
/t͡ʃɪˈʌŋ/
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Hong Kong[t͡ʃœŋ]
Cheung proper noun: a surname from Cantonese.
Proper noun
Cheung (plural Cheungs)
- A surname from Cantonese.
- Hong Kong former district councillor Sam Cheung has welcomed a baby boy into the world whilst the democrat is in custody awaiting a start date for his national security law trial.[…]
- In the review of Cheung’s bail status on March 15, Senior Counsel Lawrence Lok mentioned the pregnancy of Cheung’s wife as one of the reasons why the activist had “minimal chances” of re-offending or continuing to offend against the Beijing-imposed security law.2021 September 8, Kelly Ho, “Hong Kong democrat Sam Cheung, detained awaiting security law trial, welcomes newborn son”, in Hong Kong Free Press, archived from the original on 03 Nov 2021, Hong Kong
Forms of Cheung
| plural | Cheungs |
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Origin of Cheung
From Cantonese 張 /张 (zoeng¹), 章 (zoeng¹) or 蔣 /蒋 (zoeng²). Doublet of Zhang and Chang.
Phrases with Cheung
Questions about Cheung
- What does Cheung mean?
- Cheung means a surname from Cantonese.
- What part of speech is Cheung?
- Cheung is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Cheung?
- Cheung is pronounced /t͡ʃɪˈʌŋ/.
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