Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yongchun

/jɔŋ.t͡ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: Yong-chun
IPA: /jɔŋ.t͡ʃən/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A county of Quanzhou, Fujian, China.

Example Sentences

"Yungchun County of Fukien Province, East China, has mobilized the masses and built small and medium-sized hydro-electric power stations through self-reliance."
"Born in Yongchun county in the southern coastal province of Fujian, Xu spent years in the NDRC’s powerful pricing department."
"The deity in the center is Master Qingshui. He was born in Yongchun County, Fujian in 1037. Master Qingshui left home at an early age to become a monk, and quickly became renowned for his intelligence and mastery of the sutras."

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 永春 (Yǒngchūn).

Word Breakdown

Root: -, 永春

Inflected Forms

Yung-ch'un (alternative)

Synonyms

Eng-chhun Eng Chhun Eng Choon

Questions

How do you pronounce yongchun?: The recorded pronunciation is /jɔŋ.t͡ʃən/.
What does yongchun mean?: A county of Quanzhou, Fujian, China.
Where does yongchun come from?: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 永春 (Yǒngchūn).

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