Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

linsheng

/lɪnˈʃʌŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lin-sheng
IPA: /lɪnˈʃʌŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In the ancient Chinese imperial examination system, the first class of shengyuan, who were the best performers in the college exam, and got to receive government-issued rations and pay for their academic achievements.

Uncountable

Etymology

Transliteration of Mandarin 廩生 /廪生 (lǐnshēng).

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce linsheng?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɪnˈʃʌŋ/.
What does linsheng mean?: In the ancient Chinese imperial examination system, the first class of shengyuan, who were the best performers in the college exam, and got to receive government-issued rations and pay for their academic achievements.
Where does linsheng come from?: Transliteration of Mandarin 廩生 /廪生 (lǐnshēng).

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