hsin-chou
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Alternative form of Xinzhou, Shanxi.
name
Alternative form of Xinzhou, Guangdong.
name
Alternative form of Xinzhou, Hubei.
Example Sentences
- "THERE are two stations of the English Baptist Mission in the province of Shan-si, one in T'ai-yuen-fu, and the other in Hsin-chou, which is situated about forty-five miles north of that city. The station of Hsin-chou was opened by Mr. Dixon in 1885."
- "Hui-neng answered: 'Your discipline^([sic – meaning disciple]) is from Lingnan [south of the Mountain Ranges, in the region of the present Canton]. A citizen of Hsin-chou, I have come a great distance to pay homage, without seeking anything except the Law of the Buddha.’"
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: 忻州, -, 新州, 新洲