Gonggong

See also: Gōnggōng, Gònggōng, gonggong, and gōnggòng

English

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 共工 (Gònggōng) and 龔工／龚工 (Gōnggōng).

Proper noun

Gonggong

1. (Chinese mythology) A water god or monster who terrorized prehistoric China.
2. (Astronomy) The proposed name for 2007 OR10, a celestial body orbiting in the scattered disk and a possible dwarf planet

Synonyms

• Kanghui