cheng

See also: Cheng, chéng, chèng, chēng, and chěng

English

Noun

cheng (plural chengs)

1. Alternative form of sheng (Chinese wind instrument)

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Mandarin

Romanization

cheng

1. Nonstandard spelling of chēng.
2. Nonstandard spelling of chéng.
3. Nonstandard spelling of chěng.
4. Nonstandard spelling of chèng.

Usage notes

• Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.