hai-men
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Alternative form of Haimen.
Example Sentences
- "Of a handful of sheng-yüan lists available, two are arranged according to local clans. The two localities in which these clans lived are T’ung-chou in southern Kiangsu and the neighboring Hai-men sub-county."
- "He had heard rumors that certain Shanghai merchants were planning to establish their own mill either in Ch’ung-ming or Hai-men."
- "The place where Golden Sand Beach was located, however, was changed from Shensi to Kiangsu, namely, Hai-men county (east of present-day Nan-tung), renowned for its wealth in salt and fish."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: ^海門, -