Xiang

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/ʃiɑŋ//ʃɑŋ//ʃæŋ/

proper noun

A Chinese language spoken mainly in Hunan province, China

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Hunanese
OriginMandarin 湘 →
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Meanings

Xiang1

proper noun

alternative Hsiang · alternative Siang

  1. A Chinese language spoken mainly in Hunan province, China

    Synonyms: Hunanese

Xiang2

proper nounXiang (plural Xiangs)

plural Xiangs

  1. A surname from Chinese.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA Chinese language spoken mainly in Hunan province, China

Similar
Hunanese

Origin

Xiang · proper noun

  1. Mandarin湘
  2. EnglishXiang

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 湘 (Xiāng).

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Xiang · proper noun

From several Mandarin surnames, including 項／项 (Xiàng), 向 (Xiàng) and 相 (Xiāng).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 湘語 /湘语, 湖南話 /湖南话
  • 湘語 /湘语 (Xiāngyǔ)one of the divisions of the Chinese language
  • 湖南話 /湖南话 (Húnánhuà)one of the divisions of the Chinese language
French xiang, hunanais
  • xiangone of the divisions of the Chinese language
  • hunanaisone of the divisions of the Chinese language
Japanese 湘語
  • 湘語 (Shō-go)one of the divisions of the Chinese language
Polish xiang, język hunański
  • xiangone of the divisions of the Chinese language
  • język hunańskione of the divisions of the Chinese language
Russian сян, хуна́ньский
  • сян (sjan)one of the divisions of the Chinese language
  • хуна́ньский (xunánʹskij)one of the divisions of the Chinese language

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

axing
Cite this entry
APA

Xiang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xiang

MLA

“Xiang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xiang. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Xiang,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xiang.

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