Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

k'a-shih

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: k'a-shih
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Kashi (Kashgar)

Example Sentences

"I. Geological and Topographical Conditions Geologically speaking, K'a-shih inland delta belongs to the western most end of Tarim Table. It is primarily sha-ch'e syneklise."
"From Peking air routes extend northward to Ch’i-ch’i-ha-erh in Manchuria, southeastward to Shanghai, southward to the island of Hainan, and westward to K’a-shih in Sinkiang."
"K'a-shih has the most extensive cotton-growing area which amounted to 950 000 mou (6.3 million ares) in 1965."

Etymology

From Mandarin 喀什, Wade–Giles romanization: Kʻa¹-shih².

Word Breakdown

Root: 喀什, -

Phrases

K'o-shih

Frequently Paired Words

K'o-shih

Questions

What does k'a-shih mean?: Alternative form of Kashi (Kashgar)
Where does k'a-shih come from?: From Mandarin 喀什, Wade–Giles romanization: Kʻa¹-shih².

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