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Yangshao

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • yängʹshouʹ

1

name

Meaning 1

A village in Mianchi, Sanmenxia, Henan, China.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The members of a Neolithic culture that existed extensively along the middle reaches of the Yellow River in China from around 5000 BC to 3000 BC.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical, plural, plural-only

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History

Etymology

From Mandarin 仰韶.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 仰韶 — village
  • Chinese Mandarin: 仰韶 — village
  • Chinese Cantonese: 仰韶 — culture
  • Chinese Mandarin: 仰韶 — culture