yongshu
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Example Sentences
- "The Yungshu reef, Chigua reef, and Huayang reef, which belong to the Nansha archipelago, are located in the “dangerous zone” of the western reef clusters. The Huayang, a bow-shaped reef, is also known as “Tongchongzi.” The Yongshu, also called “Shangmao,” has three protuding^([sic – meaning protruding]) parts, covering an area of four to five nautical miles."
- "China is building Fiery Cross Reef, or Yongshu Reef in the Spratly Islands, into its largest joint military base for its navy and air force in the South China Sea, according to the latest issue of Kanwa Defense Review."
Etymology
From Mandarin 永暑礁 (Yǒngshǔjiāo).
Word Breakdown
- Root: 永暑礁