Xiang
Britishnoun
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a river in SE central China, rising in NE Guangxi and flowing northeast and north to Dongting Lake. Length: about 1150 km (715 miles)
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a river in S China, rising in SE Yunnan and flowing generally east to the Hongxiu (the upper course of the Xi River). Length: about 800 km (500 miles)
Example Sentences
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"Bavi is characterised by high intensity and substantial energy, and it has maintained super typhoon status for a prolonged period," Xiang said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
At the 248th meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Pasadena, California, Xiang presented a new method for determining when NGC 4151's powerful winds are active.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
Maintaining incentives like 6% APY can be difficult and may even be unsustainable over time, Xiang Zheng, an assistant professor of finance at the University of Connecticut, recently told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
"The days when a college degree guaranteed a good job are gone, and graduates now face immense employment pressure," says Xiang Biao, director of Germany-based Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
But after three years, in 2006, Huang Yan and the team declared Xiang Xiang ready for release.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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