pinghsi
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Alternative form of Pingxi.
Example Sentences
- "Shihfen Fails is located at Pinghsi Village near the source of the Keelung River."
- "Shihfen and Pinghsi are just two of several towns alongside Highway 106, a narrow back road that runs between southern Taipei and southern Keelung."
- "Much of the blame must go to the Keelung River, which runs through the town of more than 160,000 people. Originating in Taipei County's Pinghsi Township, the eighty-six-kilometer river meanders through Keelung City and the Taipei basin, finally merging with the Tamshui River at Kuandu, north of Taipei City."
- "Targeting teens with the use of pop idol Joseph Chang (張孝全) and a love story with a twist, the commercial flick secured a place on the top five for its well-constructed narrative, lyric visual vocabulary, and well chosen locations, such as the secluded Pinghsi (菁桐) railway line (平溪), the old wooden train station in Chintung and the Lo Sheng Sanatorium (樂生療養院), which all play important roles in the film."
- "Li said the county also planned to invite representatives from UNESCO to the next edition of the Sky Lantern Festival, which starts from Chinese Lunar New Year on Jan. 26. In addition to its international campaign, the county would also still pressure the central government to recognize Pinghsi's festival as a piece of national cultural heritage, Li said."
- "The people of Pinghsi release sky lanterns to appeal for good fortune."
Etymology
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