郎
ancient official title; appellation; husband; son of others; surname
Meanings
5 senses · 12 examplesnoun
ancient official title
formalUsed in historical contexts to refer to imperial court officials.
Shi Lang of the Tang Dynasty was responsible for organizing court documents.
Yuanwai Lang was a sinecure official title in the Ming and Qing dynasties.
noun
appellation for certain people
informalUsed to refer to people engaged in specific trades or with certain traits, often colloquial.
That peddler carried a pole to sell goods from door to door.
The cowherd in the village drives the cows to the hillside every day.
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The launderer helps people wash clothes by the river.
The oil peddler's pole was filled with sesame oil and soap.
The sound of the peddler's drum attracted many children to watch.
noun
husband or lover
literaryUsed in literary or traditional contexts for a woman to refer to her spouse or romantic partner.
She gently called her husband and draped a coat over him.
This woman missed her lover far away day and night.
noun
other people's son
formalA polite or formal honorific used in traditional Chinese society to refer to another person's son.
Your eldest son is truly full of talent.
Your son won first place in this competition.
noun
surname
neutralA common Chinese family name.
Professor Lang is a well-known scholar at our university.