Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ch'ü-chou

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ch'u--chou
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Quzhou.

Example Sentences

"It appears that at the prefectural city of Ch'ü-chou eight Foreigners, belonging to the China Inland Mission, were still remaining, awaiting the arrival of three others from up country to depart together;…"
"As a matter of fact we have dated Sung Ch'ü-chou wares as well as Lung-ch'üan ones bearing Ming dates."
"Meanwhile, a subordinate went north to Kinhwa and Yenchow and made alliances with secret societies in those prefectures. Liu then moved against the prefectural capital in Ch'ü-chou."

Etymology

From Mandarin 衢州 (Qúzhōu), Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻü²-chou¹.

Word Breakdown

Root: 衢州, -

Questions

What does ch'ü-chou mean?: Alternative form of Quzhou.
Where does ch'ü-chou come from?: From Mandarin 衢州 (Qúzhōu), Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻü²-chou¹.

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