yenshih
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Alternative form of Yanshi.
Example Sentences
- "Continued excavation at the Shang dynasty site at Erlitou in Yenshih county, Honan province, has yielded more finds of importance."
- "Another small plant in Yenshih County, Honan, reportedly raised daily output of vertical kilns from 80 to 140 tons while cutting its work force in half, through lengthening air-blast pipe and installing simple mechanical discharging devices."
- "Through comparison with the remnants of mud walls on the foundations of the large early Shang palace found in Erhlitou, Yenshih County,⁴ Honan Province, it may be assumed that between the main wooden columns there were smaller wooden posts set close together with weeds and ropes thrust between them, and straw-reinforced mud plastered on top to form "mud walls reinforced with timber rods.""
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: 偃師, -