Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ch'ih

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables: ch'ih
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of chi.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From Mandarin 尺 (chǐ), Wade–Giles romanization: chʻih³.

Word Breakdown

Root: 尺, -

Usage

Inflected Forms

ch'ihs (plural) chih (alternative)

Questions

What does ch'ih mean?: Alternative form of chi.
Where does ch'ih come from?: From Mandarin 尺 (chǐ), Wade–Giles romanization: chʻih³.

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