SHANG

Meaning of SHANG in English

[Shang] n [Chin (Beijing) Shang] (1669): a Chinese dynasty traditionally dated 1766-1122 b.c. and known esp. for bronze work

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SHANG — noun Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) Shāng Date: 1669 a Chinese dynasty traditionally dated 1766-1122 B.C. and known especially for bronze work
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SHANG — ˈshäŋ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Shang, Chin. dynasty (1766-1122 B.C.) : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHANG — /shahng/ , n. a Chinese dynasty whose dates are usually given as 1766-1122 B.C. and sometimes as 1523-1027 B.C. Also …
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SHANG — noun Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) Shāng Date: 1669 : a Chinese dynasty traditionally dated 1766-1122 B.C. and known especially for bronze …
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SHANG — Shang dynasty BrE AmE ʃæŋ AmE ʃɑːŋ —Chinese Shāng [ 1 ʂɑŋ \]
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SHANG — Pronunciation: ' shä ŋ Function: noun Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) Sh ā ng Date: 1669 : a Chinese dynasty traditionally dated …
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SHANG DYNASTY — or Yin dynasty Traditionally, the second of China's dynasties, following the Xia dynasty . Until excavations in the 20th century …
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SHANG-JAO — Pinyin Shangrao, city, northeastern Kiangsi sheng (province), China. It lies along the Hsin River, about 110 miles (180 km) east …
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SHANG-CHOU — Pinyin Shang Zhou, formerly Shang-hsien, Pinyin Shangxian, town in southeastern Shensi sheng (province), China. Shang-chou is situated some 55 miles …
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SHANG-CH'IU — Pinyin Shangqiu, formerly called (locally) Chu-chi, Pinyin Zhuji, city, eastern Honan sheng (province), China. Situated in the middle of the …
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SHANG YANG — died 338 BC, China Pinyin Shang Yang, original name (Wade-Giles romanization) Kung-sun Yang Chinese statesman and thinker whose successful reorganization …
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SHANG K'O-HSI — died 1676, China Pinyin Shang Kexi Chinese general whose attempt to retire in 1673 resulted in large-scale rebellion. Originally a …
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SHANG DYNASTY — Pinyin Shang, the first recorded Chinese dynasty for which there is both documentary and archaeological evidence. The Shang dynasty was …
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LI SHANG-YIN — born 813, Ho-nei, Honan Province, China died 858, Cheng-chou, Honan Province Pinyin Li Shangyin Chinese poet remembered for his elegance …
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SHANG DYNASTY — or Yin dynasty Traditionally, the second of China's dynasties, following the Xia dynasty . Until excavations in the 20th century …
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CHINA — I officially People's Republic of China Country, eastern Asia. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Area: 3,696,100 sq mi (9,572,900 sq km). Population …
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SHANGRI-LA — /shang"greuh lah', shang'greuh lah"/ , n. 1. an imaginary paradise on earth, esp. a remote and exotic utopia. 2. a …
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SHANGHAI — [shang.hai] vt shang.haied ; shang.hai.ing [Shanghai, China; fr. the formerly widespread use of this method to secure sailors for voyages …
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YEN JO-CH — born Nov. 11, 1636, Huai-an, Kiangsu, China died July 9, 1704, Peking Pinyin Yan Ruoju great Chinese scholar from the …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 2001: ANTHROPOLOGY-AND-ARCHAEOLOGY — Anthropology Physical Anthropology. In 2000 an international research team published a molecular analysis of mitochondrial DNA extracted from the rib …
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WU-WANG — flourished 12th century BC, China Pinyin Wuwang (posthumous name, or shih), personal name (hsing-ming) Chi Fa founder and first ruler …
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WEN-WANG — flourished 12th century BC, , China also called Hsi Po, Pinyin Wenwang, or Xi Bo father of Wu-wang, the founder …
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T'IEN — Pinyin Tian (Chinese: Heaven), in indigenous Chinese religion, the supreme power reigning over lesser gods and men. The term T'ien …
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SHU CHING — ((Chinese: Classic of History), ) Pinyin Shu Jing, also called Shang Shu (Official History), one of the Five Classics (Wu …
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HONAN — Chinese (Wade-Giles) Ho-nan, (Pinyin) Henan, sheng (province) of north-central China. It has an area of 64,700 square miles (167,700 square …
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CHOU DYNASTY — Pinyin Zhou (traditionally, 1122-256/255 BC), dynasty that ruled ancient China for almost a millennium, establishing the distinctive political and cultural …
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CHINA 1 — also called Chicom 1, or PRC 1 first Earth satellite orbited by the People's Republic of China. It was launched …
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CHENG-CHOU — formerly (1913-49) Chenghsien, Pinyin Zhengzhou, or Chengxian city in central Honan Province (sheng), China. The provincial capital of Honan since …
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CH'ANG-CHIH — Pinyin Changzhi, formerly (until 1912) Lu-an city in southeast Shansi Province (sheng), China. It is situated in the Lu-an plaina …
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AN-YANG — city in Honan Province, northeastern China, on the An-yang Ho (An-yang River), a tributary of the Wei Ho. It was …
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CHINA — n. officially People's Republic of China Country, eastern Asia. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Area: 3,696,100 sq mi (9,572,900 sq km). Population …
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