Xiangyao

Xiang·yao
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proper noun

Synonym of Xiangliu, a monster.

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Xiangliu
OriginMandarin 相繇 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Chinesehuman sciencesSynonym 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 & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Xiangliu, a monster.

Similar
Xiangliu
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hydraxiangliu

Origin

  1. Mandarin相繇
  2. EnglishXiangyao

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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