Tong
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A common Chinese last name
- proper noun
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- Connecticut Attorney General Tong has been leading the investigation into the recent case.
- Tong said
- Tong et al.
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Watch on YouTubeThat piece of calligraphy was written for me by Bao Tong.
- That piece of calligraphy was written for me by Bao Tong.
- The first is Tank Head by artist and designer Emerson Tong.
- So I used to do these series in Houston, Carl, Slab, Slow Lyle and Bang with my brother Jay Tong, Little Boss and Little B.
- So I look, if TikTok goes Pete Tong, I'm going to become a songwriter.
- We had obviously Sasha, we had Pete Tong doing his birthday there, Eric Carrillo, Eric Prydz, you know, Dead Mouse don't have done a big show down there.
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My name is Tong Fei and I am excited to be your TA for this class.
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Teachers like Ken Tong, for example.
Academic text (2007) -
The couple had purchased a house, and Tong Sun enrolled in medical school.
Blog text (3) -
My name is Shen Tong, and I am back in China.
Academic text (1992) -
Brian Kobilka and his wife, Tong Sun Kobilka, at their home this morning.
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The career of Wei Tong, P.E., started as a mechanical technician.
Academic text (2007) -
Welcome to the Essential Mix with me, Pete Tong, where we'll feature the latest tracks.
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Etymology
Tong is a common Chinese 'family name'. It comes from Chinese characters that sound like 'Tong' and have been used by families for generations, so the name shows which family a person belongs to.