Liao

American  

[lyou] / lyaʊ /

Wade-Giles, Pinyin.

1. a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 907–1125.

2. a river in NE China, flowing through S Manchuria into the Gulf of Liaotung. 700 miles (1,125 km) long.

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Liao British  

/ ljaʊ /

noun

1. a river in NE China, rising in SE Inner Mongolia and flowing northeast then southwest to the Gulf of Liaodong. Length: about 1100 km (700 miles)

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Example Sentences

Steyer campaign spokesperson Kevin Liao said the campaign had properly followed the rules in hiring influencers and that the campaign is “confident” that Gomberg and Hennessy’s complaint is “baseless.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

So far, Chinese vice finance minister Liao Min has been involved in discussions with Washington about setting up such a dialogue, people close to Beijing said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Andy Liao, a property developer originally from Chengdu, China who now lives in Sydney, told AFP he and his family had driven down after seeing the street on RedNote.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

"The presence or absence of this fungus should be taken into account in many types of mouse studies," said co-first author Dr. Yun Liao, a postdoctoral researcher in the Iliev laboratory.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

That city really lies 20 miles up the Liao River, but the name of Neuchwang is habitually applied by foreigners to Ying-tzu, which is the actual port.

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Yule, Henry