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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Liao

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

"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

A railway bridge over the Liao is projected, and when this is built the train will run directly from Pekin to St. Petersburg.

From Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod by Vay, P?ter