Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bianzhong

/ˈbi.ænˈd͡ʒɔŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bianzhong
IPA: /ˈbi.ænˈd͡ʒɔŋ/

24

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A set of bronze bells played to provide melody, of ancient Chinese origin.

Example Sentences

"The bianzhong (編鐘) is an ancient Chinese musical instrument consisting of 65 chime bells. Because it was only used for performances at the imperial court, it came to be known as the “instrument of kings” (王者之器)."

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 編鐘 /编钟 (biānzhōng).

Word Breakdown

Root: -, 編鐘

Questions

How do you pronounce bianzhong?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbi.ænˈd͡ʒɔŋ/.
What does bianzhong mean?: A set of bronze bells played to provide melody, of ancient Chinese origin.
Where does bianzhong come from?: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 編鐘 /编钟 (biānzhōng).

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