Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lieh hsü

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.83 in modern English

Syllables: lieh h-su
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Lieyu.

Example Sentences

"Peiping's defection appeals for the first time have been directed to Lieh Hsu (Little Quemoy). A 1 September broadcast called on the commander and his subordinates to "send someone to contact us" and to "be ready to lead all personnel" to cross over. The appeal was coupled with the warning that before long Communist artillery fire will "completely demolish your positions.""
"A shoal, with general depths of less than 3 fathoms, extends about 1 ½ miles southward of the entire south shore of Lieh Hsü. Foul ground extends about ⅔ mile west-northwestward from Feng Hsü, the southwest extremity of Lieh Hsü."

Etymology

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin 烈嶼 (Lieh⁴ Hsü⁴).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Questions

What does lieh hsü mean?: Alternative form of Lieyu.
Where does lieh hsü come from?: From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin 烈嶼 (Lieh⁴ Hsü⁴).

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