Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ch'ü-fou

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ch'u--fou
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of Qufu: A county-level city of Jining, Shandong, China.

Example Sentences

"There are rumours that the state subsidies hitherto granted at regular intervals for the upkeep of the great sage's temple and tomb at Ch'ü-fou will perhaps be withdrawn, and that in the state schools and colleges reverence is no longer to be paid to the canonised representative of Chinese civilization and moral culture."

Etymology

From Mandarin 曲阜, Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻü-fou.

Word Breakdown

Root: 曲阜, -

Synonyms

Qufu

Questions

What does ch'ü-fou mean?: Synonym of Qufu: A county-level city of Jining, Shandong, China.
Where does ch'ü-fou come from?: From Mandarin 曲阜, Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻü-fou.

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