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Xiang

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English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃiɑŋ/, /ʃɑŋ/, /ʃæŋ/, or less frequently, anglicized /t͡ʃɒŋ/, /t͡ʃæŋ/, /ʒæŋ/, /ʃʌŋ/

Etymology 1

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From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin (Xiāng).

Alternative forms

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Proper noun

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Xiang

  1. A Chinese language spoken mainly in Hunan province, China[1]
Synonyms
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Translations
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References

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  1. ^ Xiang language, in Encyclopædia Britannica: "Chinese language that is spoken in Hunan province"

Further reading

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Etymology 2

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From several Mandarin surnames, including (Xiàng), (Xiàng) and (Xiāng).

Proper noun

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Xiang (plural Xiangs)

  1. A surname from Chinese.
Statistics
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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Xiang is the 19041st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1430 individuals. Xiang is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (97.34%) individuals.

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Anagrams

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