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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A common surname from Chinese, sometimes romanised as Teng, notably borne by Chinese politician Deng Xiaoping.

   "Think of the foam pie a protestor tried to throw in Rupert Murdoch’s face, halted by his then-wife Wendi Deng."

Example

More examples

"My neighbour's name is Deng Daping."

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 鄧／邓 (Dèng).

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