Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hsiang-yang

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: hsiang-yang
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Xiangyang.

Example Sentences

"About the middle of September 1784 ³ T'ê-ch'êng-o received the report from Hsiang-yang of the capture of the four missionaries, which charged them with going to Shensi to help the rebellious Mohammedans."
"In the strategic city of Hsiang-yang, on the river in north-central Hupei, Wen-ti in 586 had set up a strong regional headquarters with his third son, Chün, the Prince of Ch'in, in command."
"The Mongol capture of the Sung city of Hsiang-yang is an excellent example of the sophisticated siege techniques used in Kublai Khan's time."

Etymology

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin 襄陽 /襄阳 (Hsiang¹-yang²).

Word Breakdown

Root: -, 襄陽

Questions

What does hsiang-yang mean?: Alternative form of Xiangyang.
Where does hsiang-yang come from?: From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin 襄陽 /襄阳 (Hsiang¹-yang²).

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