Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kuan

/kwˈɑn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: kuan
IPA: /kwˈɑn/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Chinese.

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 關／关 (guān), Cantonese 關／关 (gwaan1), or Hokkien 關／关 (Koan).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Kuans (plural) Kwan (alternative) Kwon (alternative) Kuon (alternative) Quan (alternative) Qwan (alternative) Quon (alternative) Qwon (alternative)

Homonyms

kwon kwan quon

Rhymes With

on one-on-one come-on put-on run-on john non upon iran don jon con

Questions

How do you pronounce kuan?: The recorded pronunciation is /kwˈɑn/.
What does kuan mean?: A surname from Chinese.
Where does kuan come from?: Borrowed from Mandarin 關／关 (guān), Cantonese 關／关 (gwaan1), or Hokkien 關／关 (Koan).

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