Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maotai

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: Mao-tai
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Renhuai, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.

name

Alternative form of Moutai (liquor)

Informal

Example Sentences

"MAOTAI CAPTURED BY SZECHUAN FORCES The Szechuan pursuit forces, after recapturing Maotai, western Kweichow, crossed the Chihshui Ho (River) and we now reached Tsaochihpa, near the Kweichow-Szechuan border."
"Here in Maotai, where the pungent odor of fermenting sorghum is overpowering and almost everyone works for the distillery, spiking prices have become a point of pride."
"Signage for China Kweichow Moutai Distillery Co. baijiu liquor lines a road at the company’s facility in the Maotai section of the Renhuai District in Zunyi, Guizhou Province, China, on Thursday, April 7, 2011."
"Making inquiries, Chou ascertained that mao-t’ai was distilled with medicinal waters of the valley which had the unique property of producing a liquor that didn't go to one's head."

Etymology

From the Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 茅台 (Máotái) Wade-Giles: Mao²-tʻai², reinforced by Hanyu Pinyin.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Informal

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does maotai mean?: A town in Renhuai, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Where does maotai come from?: From the Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 茅台 (Máotái) Wade-Giles: Mao²-tʻai², reinforced by Hanyu Pinyin.

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