Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gukeng

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: Gu-keng
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.

Example Sentences

"The signature desserts are all naturally sweetened and the café also offers a special coffee from the singer’s hometown of Gukeng in Taiwan."
"Authorities in Taiwan’s Yunlin County are considering measures to stop the growing population of macaque monkeys from endangering bamboo groves in Yunlin’s Gukeng Township."
"A forest fire that broke out Monday morning in Yunlin County's Gukeng Township has scorched an estimated five hectares of woodlands in the more than 26 hours it has burned, but it was gradually being brought under control on Tuesday."

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 古坑 (Gǔkēng).

Word Breakdown

Root: 古坑

Inflected Forms

Kukeng (alternative)

Questions

What does gukeng mean?: A rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.
Where does gukeng come from?: Borrowed from Mandarin 古坑 (Gǔkēng).

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