Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

p'i hsien

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: p'i h-sien
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Pixian.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"It is probable that the rainfall of the city and neighbourhood is 40 per cent. heavier than at P'i Hsien (郫縣) which is only 70 li away,"

Etymology

From the Wade-Giles romanization of Chinese 郫 (pí)縣 /县 (Pí Xiàn).

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

What does p'i hsien mean?: Alternative form of Pixian.
Where does p'i hsien come from?: From the Wade-Giles romanization of Chinese 郫 (pí)縣 /县 (Pí Xiàn).

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