Xiang

See also: xiang, xiang1, xiang2, xiang3, xiang4, xiāng, xiáng, xiǎng, xiàng, Xiāng, and Xiàng

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃiɑŋ/, /ʃɑŋ/, /ʃæŋ/, or less frequently, anglicized /t͡ʃɒŋ/, /t͡ʃæŋ/, /ʒæŋ/, /ʃʌŋ/

Etymology 1

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 湘 (Xiāng).

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Xiang

  1. A Chinese language spoken mainly in Hunan province, China[1]
Synonyms
Translations

References

  1. ^ Xiang language, in Encyclopædia Britannica: "Chinese language that is spoken in Hunan province"

Further reading

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Xiang terms

Etymology 2

From several Mandarin surnames, including 項／项 (Xiàng), 向 (Xiàng) and 相 (Xiāng).

Proper noun

Xiang (plural Xiangs)

  1. A surname from Chinese.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Xiang is the 19041st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1430 individuals. Xiang is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (97.34%) individuals.

Further reading

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