liang

[lyahng]

noun, plural liang, liangs.

a Chinese unit of weight, equal to ¹/₁₆ catty, and equivalent to about 1¹/₃ ounce (37 grams).

Origin:
1820–30; < Chinese liǎng

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noun Wade-Giles, Pinyin.

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