Hsiang

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Xiang. alt-of, alternative

    "The Hsiang dialect is spoken principally in Hunan and resembles to some extent the southwestern Mandarin; in this group the number of tones varíes from six to seven."

Example

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"The Hsiang dialect is spoken principally in Hunan and resembles to some extent the southwestern Mandarin; in this group the number of tones varíes from six to seven."

Etymology

From Mandarin 湘 (Xiāng) Wade–Giles romanization: Hsiang¹.

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