Siang

/ (ʃjɑːŋ) /

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noun

a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for the Xiang

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Words nearby Siang

Siamese cat, Siamese fighting fish, Siamese twin, Siamese twins, Sian, Siang, Siangtan, Šiauliai, sib, Sibelius, Siberia

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Example sentences from the Web for Siang

And thrice Hang Siang Dsi sought to deliver his wife from the bonds of earth.
The Chinese Fairy Book|Various
Yo Chow, the treaty port of the province, stands at the outlet of the river Siang into this lake.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8|Various
And Yang the junior music-master, and Siang who played on the musical stone, went to the sea-coast.
The Wisdom of Confucius|Epiphanius Wilson
Chwan-siang Wang, his son and successor, was a man of no mark.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2|Various

"It is a matter which must be made clear from the beginning," replied Ping Siang.
The Wallet of Kai Lung|Ernest Bramah

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