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gong xi fa cai

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
gong x-i -fa -cai
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Happy Chinese New Year

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 恭喜發財 /恭喜发财 (Gōngxǐ fācái).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, 恭喜發財

Inflected Forms

Kung-Hsi Fa-Tsai (alternative) Kung-Hsi Fa-Ts'ai (alternative) Kung Shi Fa Tsai (alternative) Kong Shi Fa Chai (alternative) Kong Shi Fa Tsai (alternative)

Synonyms

Kung Hei Fat Choi Kiong Hee Huat Chai

Questions

What does gong xi fa cai mean?
Happy Chinese New Year
Where does gong xi fa cai come from?
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 恭喜發財 /恭喜发财 (Gōngxǐ fācái).

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