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Cheong¹

Where it comes from

From various Chinese surnames, such as Cantonese 張／张 (zoeng¹) or 蔣／蒋 (zoeng²), Hokkien 鍾／钟 (Chiong).

proper noun Cheongs

  1. A surname from Chinese.

cheong²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Korean 청(淸) (cheong).

noun

  1. uncountable Any of various Korean sweet syrups and fruit preserves.

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"cheong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cheong. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cheong. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cheong

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"cheong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cheong.

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@misc{cheong_2026,
  title = {cheong},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cheong},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}