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cuju

/ˈtsuːd͡ʒuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cu-ju
IPA
/ˈtsuːd͡ʒuː/
13
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ancient Chinese ball game involving kicking a ball through an opening into a net.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Mandarin 蹴鞠 (cùjū).

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Usage

Frequently Paired Words

kemari

Questions

How do you pronounce cuju?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtsuːd͡ʒuː/.
What does cuju mean?
An ancient Chinese ball game involving kicking a ball through an opening into a net.
Where does cuju come from?
From Mandarin 蹴鞠 (cùjū).

How to pronounce cuju

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