Waxiang

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proper noun

A variety of Chinese spoken in Hunan, China.

OriginMandarin 瓦鄉話 /瓦乡话 →
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Meanings

proper nounWaxiang (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA variety of Chinese spoken in Hunan, China.
nounWaxiang (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA member of the ethnic group living in western Hunan, China.

Origin

  1. Mandarin瓦鄉話 /瓦乡话
  2. EnglishWaxiang

From a shortening of the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 瓦鄉話 /瓦乡话 (Wǎxiānghuà).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 瓦鄉話 /瓦乡话
  • 瓦鄉話 /瓦乡话language
Chinese Mandarin 瓦鄉話 /瓦乡话, 瓦鄉人 /瓦乡人
  • 瓦鄉話 /瓦乡话 (wǎxiānghuà)language
  • 瓦鄉人 /瓦乡人 (wǎxiāngrén)people
Korean 와샹인
  • 와샹인 (wasyang'in)people
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APA

Waxiang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waxiang

MLA

“Waxiang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waxiang. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Waxiang,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waxiang.

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