Mandarin

Romanization

qiang

1. Nonstandard spelling of qiāng.
2. Nonstandard spelling of qiáng.
3. Nonstandard spelling of qiǎng.
4. Nonstandard spelling of qiàng.

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.