Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hu-lu-tao

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables: hu-lu--tao
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Huludao.

Example Sentences

"Later when we did intervene the railways were already completed. Besides, the Americans have been anxious to make an investment in developing the port of Hu-lu-tao through British capitalists."
"He promised that the Chin-ai and Ching-feng would benefit one another and proceeded with his plans to open up a port at Hu-lu-tao, which was intended to serve as a terminus for the Chin-ai."
"Word of the Japanese invasion reached Vincent while he was inspecting a newly built Chinese harbor at Hu-lu-tao."
"I heard that both yesterday and today, when transports of the central government carrying our soldiers arrived at Hu-lu-tao, bandit troops on the shore fired at them."

Etymology

From Mandarin 葫蘆島 /葫芦岛 (Húlúdǎo) Wade–Giles romanization: Hu²-lu²-tao³.

Word Breakdown

Root: 葫蘆島, -

Questions

What does hu-lu-tao mean?: Alternative form of Huludao.
Where does hu-lu-tao come from?: From Mandarin 葫蘆島 /葫芦岛 (Húlúdǎo) Wade–Giles romanization: Hu²-lu²-tao³.

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