cang

See also: cáng, càng, câng, cāng, cảng, cẳng, and cǎng

English

Noun

cang (plural cangs)

  1. Alternative form of cangue (“type of pillory”)

Mandarin

Romanization

cang

  1. Nonstandard spelling of cāng.
  2. Nonstandard spelling of cáng.
  3. Nonstandard spelling of cǎng.
  4. Nonstandard spelling of càng.

Usage notes

  • English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
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