The word "东莞市" is formed from three characters: "东" meaning "east", "莞" referring to a type of grass or reed that historically characterized the area, and "市" meaning "city", which designates its administrative status as a municipal jurisdiction.
Word Definition - 东莞市
dōng guǎn shìDongguan, prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province 廣東省|广东省[guǎngdōng shěng]