Soong

American  

[soong] / sʊŋ /

noun

1. Charles Jones, 1866–1918, Chinese merchant (father of Ai-ling, Ch'ing-ling, Mei-ling, and Tse-ven Soong).

2. Ai-ling 1888–1973, wife of H. H. Kung.

3. Ching-ling or Ch’ing-ling 1892–1981, widow of Sun Yat-sen.

4. Mei-ling or Mayling Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, 1897–2003, wife of Chiang Kai-shek.

5. Tse-ven or Tzu-wen T.V., 1894–1971, Chinese financier.

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Soong British  

/ sʊŋ /

noun

1. an influential Chinese family, notably Soong Ch'ing-ling (1890–1981), who married Sun Yat-sen and became a vice-chairman of the People's Republic of China (1959); and Soong Mei-ling (1898-2003), who married Chiang Kai-shek

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Example Sentences

They say “a picture is worth a thousand words,” so the photo of St. Francis standout golfer Jaden Soong and 7-foot-4 classmate Cherif Millogo might one day be worth thousands of dollars.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026

Sophomore golfer Jaden Soong of St. Francis received a trophy at halftime of his school’s football game on Friday for winning the CIF state individual golf championship last spring.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2025

Watch to see if St. Francis freshman Jaden Soong can contend for an individual title.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

The plaintiffs in all five lawsuits are represented by attorney Danny Soong and seek unspecified punitive damages against Tran’s estate and unspecified compensatory damages against the studio.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2025

As General Soong, he warned them of the coming of Dr. Wan.

From What The Left Hand Was Doing by Freas, Kelly