chiang-tzu
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Alternative form of Jiangzi (Gyantse).
Example Sentences
- "Chiang-tzu is situated on the east back of Nien-ch'u River, a tributary of Yalutsangpo River. This is one of three large cities in Tibet. Chiang-tzu is renowned for producing Tibetan rugs, and so is called the "Home of the Tibetan Rug"."
- "The first telegraph line was strung between Kalimpong (India) and Chiang-tzu by the British in 1904. In the 1920s another line connecting Chiang-tzu with Lhasa was erected, this being the only telegraph system in use until the Chinese took over in 1951."
- "Auchinleck commanded one of these – a company of 100 men – with orders to establish a base at Gyantse (now renamed Chiang-tzu) over 150 miles inside Tibet and 12,000ft above sea level."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: 江孜, -