pei-kan
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Alternative form of Beigan (island)
Example Sentences
- "Ma-tsu hai-hsai (strait), situated between Ma-tsu shan and Pei-kan-tang tao, north-eastward, has a navigable width of nearly one mile between the reefs on either side."
- "The defense ministry in Taipeh, Nationalist capital of Formosa Island, said a fleet of 40 to 50 junks tried to put the landing force ashore on Pei Kan Tang in the Matsu Islands off the estuary of the Min River."
- "South of Hang-chou Wan (Bay) below Shanghai, the China coastline changes from a smooth, flat topography to one of irregular, rocky promontories and numerous islands. Foochow, the Fugiu of Marco Polo, dates from the seventh century. Offshore the Ma-tsu Lieh-tao (Matsu and Pei-kan, or Changshu^([sic – meaning Changhsu]) Islands) are heavily fortified Nationalist strongholds."
- "The major isls. include Pei-kan and Nan-kan (Mazu). Fishing is the main economic activity."
- "'We have successfully taken Pei-kan,' said Leung. 'Heavy shelling has been going for twenty minutes from Kinmen."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: 北竿, -