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liang

  [lyahng]
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–noun, plural liang, liangs.
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 catty, and equivalent to about 1 1/3 ounce (37 grams).
Also called tael, haikwan tael.

Origin:
1820–30; < Chin liǎng

Liang

  [lyahng]
–noun Wade-Giles, Pinyin.
one of two dynasties that ruled in China, a.d. 502–57, 907–23.
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Liang   (lyäng')   
The name of two Chinese dynasties, the Earlier Liang Dynasty (502-557) and the Later Liang Dynasty (907-923).
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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