Tungyung

English

Etymology

From Mandarin 東湧／东涌, Wade–Giles romanization: Tung¹-yung³.

Proper noun

Tungyung

1. Synonym of Dongyin (island)
   • 1976, ed gould, “The Pirates of Tungyung”, in the lighthouse philosopher: the adventures of bill scott‎^[1], Saanichton, Seattle: Hancock House, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 76:

     Tungyung was the site of the notorious wreck of the P&O S.S. Sobraon which ran on the rocks there in a fog on April 26, 1901, while on her maiden voyage to the Far East.