Liao

American  

[lyou] / ljaʊ /

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

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Liao

China's Deputy Finance Minister Liao Min said China would continue to deepen engagement with the World Bank, regardless of the changing relationship with respect to lending.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 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

But the most vivid performance might in fact be the convenience store itself, brought to fluorescent, sanitized, colorful life by scenic designer Joanna Yu and lighting designer Wen-Ling Liao.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

It meant, also, that General Nogi's army would now be free to join their comrades beyond the Liao River, and that Kuropatkin would find his opponents' strength increased by four divisions.

From A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era by F. (Frank) Brinkley