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

Mehdi Hosseini of Susquehanna says last week’s indictment “only underscores the urgency” of replacing Super Micro Chairman and Chief Executive Charles Liang with someone from the outside, in addition to refreshing the entire board with fully independent directors.

From The Wall Street Journal

To determine its age, the team used uranium-series dating, examining tiny mineral layers that had formed over and sometimes beneath the artwork in Liang Metanduno cave.

From Science Daily

“I would argue they did not do a good job in rehiring someone who they knew was risky,” Newman, the analyst, said of Super Micro CEO Charles Liang and the board.

From The Wall Street Journal

Barron’s has also reported on Super Micro’s family ties that connect CEO Charles Liang to some of the company’s biggest suppliers.

From Barron's

Of course, the holy grail of olfactory tech is blocking undesirable odors, like noise-cancelling headphones for your nose, according to Paul Liang, director of the Multisensory Intelligence research group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab.

From The Wall Street Journal