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  liang

  noun

  a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
• Liang
  Liang

  noun

  one of two dynasties that ruled in China, a.d. 502–57, 907–23.

liang

¹ American  

[lyahng] / lyɑŋ /

noun

plural

liang, liangs

1. a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).

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Liang ² American  

[lyahng] / lyɑŋ /

noun

Wade-Giles, Pinyin.

1. one of two dynasties that ruled in China, a.d. 502–57, 907–23.

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Etymology

Origin of liang

First recorded in 1820–30, liang is from the Chinese word liǎng

Example Sentences

One of the signature dishes of Xi’an — both the city and restaurant — is liang pi, a cold noodle appetizer that offers a blunt introduction to suan la.

From Washington Post • Aug. 13, 2018

The liang pi, or “cold skin,” noodles are a good place to start, but also try the spicy potato noodles, the tomato-and-egg noodles and the spicy cumin lamb burger.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2017

Stocks not listed in the country don’t come under the jurisdiction of the island’s regulators, according to Lin Tung- liang, chief secretary at the Taipei-based Financial Supervisory Commission.

From BusinessWeek • Dec. 20, 2010

Peasants in Sichuan used to say, "Yao chi liang, Zhao Ziyang," a rhyming pun that means, roughly, "If you want to eat, look for Zhao."

From Time Magazine Archive

Li, lē, n. a Chinese weight, equal to the one-thousandth of a liang or ounce, and nominally to the Japanese rin: a Chinese mile, equal to rather more than one-third of an English mile.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various