Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

linyou

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: Lin-you
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A county of Baoji, Shaanxi, China.

Example Sentences

"In recent years, important evidence has come to light about a detached palace of the Sui and Tang. Known as Renshougong during the Sui dynasty and as Jiuchenggong in Tang times, its remains lie in Linyou county of Shaanxi province, about 163 kilometers from the capital Daxing-Chang’an."
"In April 639 the Emperor was staying in Jiucheng Palace (in Linyou, Shaanxi Province, which is one hundred and sixty kilometers northwest to Chang'an)."

Etymology

From Mandarin 麟遊 /麟游.

Word Breakdown

Root: 麟遊

Inflected Forms

Lin-yu (alternative)

Questions

What does linyou mean?: A county of Baoji, Shaanxi, China.
Where does linyou come from?: From Mandarin 麟遊 /麟游.

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