Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shengyuan

/ˌʃʌŋjuˈæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sheng-yuan
IPA: /ˌʃʌŋjuˈæn/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In ancient China, a scholar who has passed the entry-level examination to study at a college.

Etymology

Transliteration from Mandarin 生員／生员 (shēngyuán).

Synonyms

xiucai

Questions

How do you pronounce shengyuan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʃʌŋjuˈæn/.
What does shengyuan mean?: In ancient China, a scholar who has passed the entry-level examination to study at a college.
Where does shengyuan come from?: Transliteration from Mandarin 生員／生员 (shēngyuán).

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