liang
Liang is a romanization used for several Chinese names and terms. It may refer to two Chinese surnames written 梁 or 粱; the first character 梁 means "beam" or "bridge" and is one of the most common Chinese surnames. The second character 粱 is a distinct surname with different origins. In addition, liang is the pinyin for the traditional Chinese unit 兩 (simplified 两), a measure of weight that was historically used across China and East Asia, and sometimes used as a unit of currency in ancient markets. As a given-name element, Liang appears in various personal names; the meaning depends on the characters chosen. In Chinese diaspora communities, the surnames 梁 and 粱 are found worldwide.
Notable individuals with the surname include Liang Qichao (梁启超; 1873–1929), a prominent reformist, journalist, and scholar, and