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wang

/wæŋ/

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What does wang mean?

noun

  1. Alternative spelling of whang.

verb

  1. To batter; to clobber; to conk.
  2. To throw hard.
More meanings (5)

noun

  1. Penis.

proper noun

  1. A surname from Chinese.
  2. A surname from Korean [in turn from Chinese].
  3. A surname from Danish, variant of Vang.
  4. A Meitei surname from Manipuri, variant of Wangjam, Wangkheimayum, Wangkheimayum, and Wangmayum.
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Mei Yao- Ch’en calls it "an ancient military classic," and Wang Hsi, "an old book on war."
active 6th century B.C. SunziThe Art of WarTranslated by Lionel GilesProject Gutenberg ebook #132
After bearing it a few years he went through a serious illness, on account of which his name was changed to Wang.
Charles Hose; William McDougallThe Pagan Tribes of Borneo A Description of Their Physical Moral and Intellectual Condition, with Some Discussion of Their Ethnic RelationsProject Gutenberg ebook #3307
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I have already spoken of Wang Chao the secretary of the Board of Rites who presented the memorial which caused the dismissal of the six officials of that body, and, indirectly, the fall of the Emperor.
Isaac Taylor HeadlandCourt Life in China: The Capital, Its Officials and PeopleProject Gutenberg ebook #523