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

When Jay Liang, 19, a sophomore at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, started working with Kalshi to recruit new users, he hired his classmate to make a social-media post.

From The Wall Street Journal

Liang said he was told by a supervisor to target students because they “spend money recklessly.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The findings, published in Communications Earth & Environment, indicate that these early humans left Liang Bua, a cave they had occupied for roughly 140,000 years, during a prolonged drought that stretched across thousands of years.

From Science Daily

The new research builds on decades of work by UOW scientists studying Homo floresiensis, which was first uncovered in 2003 at Liang Bua on the Indonesian island of Flores.

From Science Daily

"Competition for dwindling water and food probably forced the hobbits to abandon Liang Bua."

From Science Daily