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Xiangyao

Syllables: Xiang·yao

Xiangyao proper noun: synonym of Xiangliu, a monster.

Proper noun

Xiangyao

  1. (Chinese) Synonym of Xiangliu, a monster.
    • He fought against a vassal of Kung Kung called Hsiang-yao, a serpent-bodied creature with nine heads, whose pastureland was nine mountains and whose vomit formed evil springs and marshes.[1968, Anthony Christie, “The Useful Arts”, in Chinese Mythology, The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited, →OCLC, page 88, column 2
    Synonyms:
    Xiangliu

Synonyms of Xiangyao

Origin of Xiangyao

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 相繇 (Xiāngyáo).

Questions about Xiangyao

What does Xiangyao mean?
Xiangyao means synonym of Xiangliu, a monster.
What part of speech is Xiangyao?
Xiangyao is a proper noun.

Words near Xiangyao in the dictionary

  1. Xiangshui
  2. Xiangtan
  3. Xiangxi
  4. Xiangxiang
  5. Xiangyang
  6. Xiangyao
  7. Xiangyuan
  8. Xiangzhou
  9. Xianity
  10. Xianju
  11. Xianning

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