湘
xiāng

Hunan province

Senses

湘 xiāng Xiang River

(bound form) the Xiang River, which flows through 湖南 hú​nán into Dongting Lake

湘 xiāng Hunan

(bound form) abbreviation for 湖南 hú​nán province in south-central China

湘 xiāng Xiang

(bound form) a surname

湘 xiāng to boil

(literary) to boil or cook food

湘 xiāng Xiang Chinese

(bound form) the Xiang group of Chinese dialects spoken in Hunan province

References

abbreviation 湘/湘 → 湖南/湖南
abbreviation 湖南/湖南 → 湘/湘
abbreviation 湖南省/湖南省 → 湘/湘