Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lin-ying

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: lin-y-ing
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Linying.

Example Sentences

"The founder of the Wei dynasty was Ts'ao P'ei, son of Ts'ao Ts'ao. His accession to the throne is recorded on two famous tablets located between Hsü-chou and Lin-ying in Honan province and both dated A.D. 220, the first year of the reign of the new emperor."

Etymology

From Mandarin 臨潁 /临颍, Wade–Giles romanization: Lin²-ying³.

Word Breakdown

Root: 臨潁, -

Questions

What does lin-ying mean?: Alternative form of Linying.
Where does lin-ying come from?: From Mandarin 臨潁 /临颍, Wade–Giles romanization: Lin²-ying³.

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