Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kuo-yü

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: kuo-yu
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative spelling of Guoyu.

Example Sentences

"He had appealed to them in English, and a Chinese Inspector of Schools had addressed them in Kuo-Yü language as remote as the tongue of Caedmon to the impassive hearers."

Etymology

From Wade–Giles.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Questions

What does kuo-yü mean?: Alternative spelling of Guoyu.
Where does kuo-yü come from?: From Wade–Giles.

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