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wong
wong
Wong (noun) means a field or open piece of land (an old, mostly historical word). Example: “The old charter described a wong of pasture beyond the village.”
noun
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A field or open piece of land (an old, mostly historical word).
"The old charter described a wong of pasture beyond the village."
"The historian found a map that marked a wong near the old mill."
"In the old records, the farmer rented a wong at the edge of the parish."
name
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A common Chinese surname, from Cantonese.
"Would Mr. Kim prefer that our biracial protagonists leave Master Wong to die? Is he ignoring the fact they save him with skills the master taught them?"
— Melissa Chen, Opinion ‘Kung Fu Cavemen’ isn’t racist — just the victim of moral panic by a self-righteous few (2021)
"Her name was Wong, a family that had lived in the city for three generations."
"But Hong Kong-based cross-media artist Victor Wong didn’t think the painting — which looks like a blurry oil painting of a man — was anything that revolutionary."
— Amy Gunia, This robotic arm is creating traditional Chinese ink paintings (2025)
How to use wong
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRarely used to mean a field; far more commonly encountered today as a Chinese surname.
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Word forms
- Plural
- wongs
- Third person singular
- wongs
- Past tense
- wonged
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Etymology
From Old English wong/wang, meaning "a flat surface or plain," related to Danish vang.
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What does “wong” mean?
The word “wong” means a field or open piece of land (an old, mostly historical word). In plain terms, rarely used to mean a field; far more commonly encountered today as a Chinese surname.
How do you pronounce “wong”?
“Wong” is pronounced wong (/wɔŋ/ in IPA).
How do you use “wong” in a sentence?
Here is “wong” used in a sentence: “The old charter described a wong of pasture beyond the village.”
What part of speech is “wong”?
Depending on how it is used, “wong” can be a noun and a name.
Where does the word “wong” come from?
The word “wong” comes from Old English. From Old English wong/wang, meaning "a flat surface or plain," related to Danish vang.
Is “wong” a common word?
“Wong” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “wong” have?
“Wong” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a field or open piece of land (an old, mostly historical word).
Is "wong" a common English word today?
As a word meaning "a field or open piece of land," "wong" is largely historical and rarely used in modern English outside of dialect or old texts. It survives today mainly as a surname rather than as a common noun.
Is "Wong" always capitalized?
When "Wong" refers to the Chinese surname, it is capitalized as a proper noun, but the historical word for a field is typically written in lowercase. The two uses have different origins and are unrelated in meaning.
Where does the surname Wong come from?
The surname Wong is a common Chinese family name derived from Cantonese pronunciation. It is widely found among people of Chinese descent, particularly those with roots in Cantonese-speaking regions.
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