Liao
English
Etymology 1
A romanization of the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Mandarin Chinese pronunciation of 遼河/辽河 (Liáo Hé), the main river of the area
Proper noun
Liao
- A river of Manchuria (northeastern China)
- A various medieval dynasties of Khitan rulers in Chinese history originally from its watershed
Synonyms
- Khitan Empire, Khitan Dynasty, Northern Liao, Western Liao, Kara-Khitan Khanate (dynasties)
Etymology 2
A romanization of the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Mandarin Chinese pronunciation of 遼/辽 (Liáo), the Chinese provincial abbreviation
Proper noun
Liao
Etymology 3
A romanization of the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Mandarin Chinese pronunciations of various characters, including 廖 (Liào)
Proper noun
Liao
Etymology 4
A romanization of the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Mandarin Chinese pronunciation of 僚 (Liáo)
Proper noun
Liao
- Synonym of Rau, a people of southeastern China