English

Proper noun

Cheng ‎(plural Chengs)

1. A surname​. of Chinese origin through Mandarin Chinese

Etymology 2

Named after Cheng Fei (程菲)

Noun

Cheng ‎(plural Chengs)

1. (gymnastics) Synonym of Chengfei (vault)

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /chɛŋ/

Etymology

Hokkien 莊 ‎(Chng).

Proper noun

Cheng

1. A surname​ of Chinese origin.

English

Noun

cheng ‎(plural chengs)

1. Alternative form of sheng (Chinese wind instrument)

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

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.