Liao

[ lyou ]

Wade-Giles, Pinyin.

1. a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 907–1125.
2. a river in NE China, flowing through S Manchuria into the Gulf of Liaotung. 700 miles (1,125 km) long.

Liao

/ ljaʊ /

noun

1. a river in NE China, rising in SE Inner Mongolia and flowing northeast then southwest to the Gulf of Liaodong. Length: about 1100 km (700 miles)

Example Sentences

In the end, Liao himself was spirited out of China and settled in Germany.

From The Daily Beast

Liao, who is now in Germany, says Li played no part in his escape, and has organized an online petition calling for his release.

From The Daily Beast

From the end of August, Kuroki coperated with the two other army corps which had simultaneously been closing upon Liao-yang.

From Project Gutenberg

The battle of Liao-yang while not the greatest, was in some respects the most desperate, engagement of the war.

From Project Gutenberg

The Liao at this point, little more than half a mile wide, is literally covered with vessels of every description.

From Project Gutenberg

After the battle of Liao-yang, the armies seemed idle so far as news from the front went.

From Project Gutenberg

Japan has yielded the Liao-tung Peninsula; but the nation is full of sullen anger against Russia and the interference-powers.

From Project Gutenberg