Liao
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Liao can mean:
- Liao DynastyLiao DynastyThe Liao Dynasty , also known as the Khitan Empire was an empire in East Asia that ruled over the regions of Manchuria, Mongolia, and parts of northern China proper between 9071125...
(915–1125), a former dynasty in northern China founded by the Khitan people- Northern LiaoNorthern LiaoNorthern Liao was a state created by the Khitans, separated from the Liao Dynasty, in northern China around Nanjing and Zhongjing...
(1122–1123), state founded by the Khitans in northern China - Western Liao (1124–1218), or Kara-Khitan Khanate, Khitan empire in Central Asia
- Northern Liao
- LiaoningLiaoning' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "辽" , a name taken from the Liao River that flows through the province. "Níng" means "peace"...
, abbreviated as Liao, province of China - Liao (surname)Liao (surname)Liao is a Chinese surname, most commonly found in Southern China. Statistics show it is among the 100 most common surnames in mainland China.In Cantonese Romanization, one of the most common schemes for transliterating Cantonese, it is read as Liu...
(廖), a Chinese family name - Liao RiverLiao RiverThe Liao River is the principal river in northeast China . The province of Liaoning and the Liaodong Peninsula derive their names from the river....
, river in northeast China - House Liao of the Capellan Confederation in the fictional BattleTech universe
- liao, a grammatical particle in Singlish
- King Liao of WuKing Liao of WuKing Liao of Wu , also named Zhouyu, was king of the state of Wu in the Spring and Autumn Period.-Biography:...
, king of Wu state in Spring and Autumn Period