an influential Chinese family, notably Soong Ch'ing-ling (1890–1981), who married Sun Yat-sen and became a vice-chairman of the People's Republic of China (1959); and Soong Mei-ling (1898-2003), who married Chiang Kai-shek
Soong in American English
(suŋ)
noun
1.
Charles Jones 1866–1918, Chinese merchant (father of Ai-ling, Ch'ing-ling, Mei-ling, and Tse-ven Soong)
2.
Ai-ling (ˈaiˈlɪŋ) 1888–1973, wife of H. H. Kung
3.
Ching-ling or Ch'ing-ling (ˈtʃɪŋˈlɪŋ) 1892–1981, widow of Sun Yat-sen
4.
Mei-ling or Mayling (ˈmeiˈlɪŋ) 1898–2003, wife of Chiang Kai-shek
5.
Tse-ven or Tzu-wen (ˈtsuˈwʌn) (TV), 1894–1971, Chinese financier