/ Dictionary / Index L Liao: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Liao Pronunciation: (lyou), [key] — Wade-Giles, Pinyin. Wade-Giles,Pinyin. a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 907–1125. a river in NE China, flowing through S Manchuria into the Gulf of Liaotung. 700 mi. (1125 km) long. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: liao (Thesaurus) Lianyungang Liaodong Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language