Standard Lemma guide
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An ancient Chinese kingdom during the Zhou dynasty, a promotion of the former march of Wei
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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name
A surname from Chinese.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
A sub-sitio in the sitio of Ba-ay, barangay of Pito, Bokod, Benguet, Philippines.
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noun
Synonym of tael, a former Chinese unit of weight (about 40 g) and a related unit of silver currency.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: tael
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History
From Mandarin 梁 (Liáng). Doublet of Niu.
The atonal Wade-Giles and pinyin romanization of the standard Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 兩 /两 (liǎng). Doublet of leung and yang.
